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	Lose-lose. Download Internet Explorer 8 get a Nickelback mp3. : technology Please tell me this is a joke...


	I don't think it is: The domain is registered by "BRADLEY MONTGOMERY ADVERTISING". They have done work for Microsoft before, also in the promotion of IE8, so I think this could very well be real.


	I'm thinking 3rd party IE installer that installs viruses and spyware BRADLEY MONTGOMERY ADVERTISING c984r6ne4sp@networksolutionsprivateregistration.com ATTN: IE8-NICKELBACK.COM c/o Network Solutions P.O. Box 447 Herndon, VA20172-0447 Phone: 570-708-8780


	By saying they were including a Nickelback song, they have already admitted to installing a virus.


	I dunno. Would a third party really use Silverlight?


	Zing!


	Bing!


	IT'S A DECISION ENGINE NOT A SEARCH ENGINE LOOK AT US WE ARE DIFFERENT THAN GOOGLE


	Indeed. The assimilation-attempt to assimilation-power ratio is much worse with Microsoft than with Google. To some degree, the following seems to be true: Google: "Don't be evil." Microsoft: "Don't not be ruthless."


	META_GOAT oooh. I like you !


	It's IE. .. of course it's a virus.


	Maybe I'm missing something, but don't these kinds of deals usually include some kind of incentive?


	I've noticed elsewhere that anytime someone responds to one of your posts they get automatically down-modded. What's up with that?


	There was a bot stalking me recently. Raldi fixed it, so it is safe to comment again.


	Wow... like in Bladerunner?


	I wish.


	So it's more like The Terminator then?


	This deal is meant to evoke an emotional response


	I've upmodded posts you people wouldn't believe. Treadmills on fire on the floor of a gym. I've seen two eyes glitter in the dark under a poorly worded comment. All these moments will be lost, in time, like tears in rain


	Time to upvote.


	I blame my OCD.


	I'm beginning to think that someone at MS wants IE to fail.


	When your product comes pre-installed and integrated into the #1 OS you never really have to learn how to market the thing.


	Actually, considering their target market, they're actually rather clever.


	I see a tie-in with Yahoo!Answers in the near future.


	Methinks it's their Marketing department. Either that or their Marketing department wants to be fired.


	They originally had Billy Mays scheduled to promote the deal. When he found out what he was promoting, he wanted out. IE said there was no way out, your doing it. Billy proved them wrong.


	Lol


	... too soon.


	He will be remembered the way he lived: as a joke.


	Was that supposed to be hostile, or funny?


	Not sure, but Chad always sounds angry.


	.... who is Chad?


	Isn't the singer from .05back named Chad?


	I am proud to not know any of their names, sorry.


	Chad "The Ugliest Man in Rock" Kroeger... I thought that was considered pretty common knowledge. Oh yeah, I guess they've only been on the charts for the better part of a decade. Keep on with the Nickelback hate.


	BRUTALITY.


	ANIMALITY.


	FRIENDSHIP.


	THREESOME.


	No such thing, at least not on Reddit.


	HI BILLY MAYS HERE FOR NICKLEBACK AND MICROSOFT. THE EASY WAY TO RAPE YOUR EARDRUMS WHILE HAVING THE CONVENIENCE OF THE MOST STANDARDS-OBLIVIOUS WEB BROWSER.


	Enter stage left: Vince Shlomi


	Hey it's vince with IE your going to be browsing all day because you can browse your troubles away with IE.


	Stop having a boring web, stop having a boring life!


	You're gonna love my bugs!


	Thank you reddit.


	You're gonna love my cookies!


	You're


	Holy shit, I just found out about Billy May's death.


	When I think IE I think of crappy Country/Rock music that people use/listen to because they do not know that they have better options.


	You have to admit, Microsoft knows their target market.


	Nickelback sucks.


	O why... dont u wanna join the safe and fun browsing experience of Internet Explorer 8 with Nickelback mp3 in the background.


	I would love it if Firefox put out a shirt that said REJECT EXPLORER, RECEIVE BACON.


	There is probably no Internet Explorer, so stop worrying and enjoy your life.


	"Download Bonzi Buddy and get a FREE fingers-on-a-chalkboard mp3!"


	I'd rather get the fingers and chalkboard shoved up my ass.


	Not instead of something mind you, he just likes it.


	Have you ever had a chalkboard shoved up your ass? It's awesome


	I need to make $10 by Friday.... So... were do you live?


	Though Nickelback is lousy, I would rather listen to their music than be anally penetrated by a chalkboard. But maybe that's just me.


	That would still be a better mp3.


	I ran it through a neural network simulation; It's actually about 12 orders of magnitude better.


	Because the chalkboard thing is more like white noise so the network doesn't get trained on stupid.


	Oh wow, Bonzi Buddy. this brings back memories. Back in the kazaa days...


	"Optimized for Live Nation" I'm guessing that's so they can charge a "browser fee" on top of all the others when people order tickets through them.


	One of my friends layered 3 Nickelback songs on top of each other and you couldn't tell it was more than 1 song.


	For your unfortunate listening opportunity . In fact... I honestly enjoy listening to this more than either of the original songs on their own.


	That was actually kinda funny... until I realised that I'd been exposed to two nickelback songs.


	It's like getting HIV AND Hep C from the same hooker in Tijuana...


	There is a joke about getting fucked in both instances or something in there somewhere, but it's too late for me to come up with something witty. Can I ask the audience or get a 50/50?


	Apparently not.


	You know, if they doubled the players in their band, and played like this, they might even be a little cool.


	Fan of The Halo Benders, by chance?


	Heh i listened to that track for a long time with other music playing in the background too...it was pretty crazy


	The video component of that is fantastic.


	Didn't preteen pornstar do this mashup?


	There used to be an even better version of it here: http://www.thewebshite.net/nickelback.htm There was some subtle editing that synched them perfectly. I'm sad that it's gone, do you think they had it taken down? Or do I need to install IE8 to listen?


	The content and opinions expressed in that video summarise everything 12 year olds love on the internet.


	Can he do it with Coldplay and let us know the results?


	I found this : I wouldn't waste your time with this. The unreleased song is the same preproduced "live" version of SIYM that they used on Rockline. Additionally, IE8 installs a bunch of stuff that make it easier for tracking cookies, spyware, and adware to be left on your computer because of the whole "enhanced connectivity" thing. I downloaded this to get the song and the weblinks and then immediately did a system restore. Just my opinion but I thought I would share this info.


	A system restore for nickelback. No thanks.


	You are absolutely spot on! I would only do a system restore for Abba or some sweet Disco track.


	Even a VM install would be a little bit too much.


	Nickelback will attach their shit music to any promotion on planet fucking earth.


	The second one is scarier


	They have marketing data that says that: If you like Nickelback you might also like IE8. They had other data that was harder to turn into an incentive: If you like creating sculptures with human feces you might also like IE8. If you like torturing cats you might also like IE8.


	Hoot ho


	Crap...I'm screwed...NEDM is looping in my browser...


	I never would have guessed human feces would retain form very well.


	Depends on your fiber consumption.


	Exposure to air would also likely play a part.


	Was that data based on 1999 statistics of the number of people listening to Nickelback, cross referenced with the number of people using IE (which at that time was one of the only browsers available)?


	So recycled garbage begets recycled garbage?


	They should add an UI theme then: Brown Cat Skin.


	I'm just laughing at how desperate Microsoft is to get IE8 out there. Pro-tip for Microsoft: when the only browser that comes shipped with 80% of the computers sold is beginning to get its ass kicked by another browser you have to download and install - it's time you put that marketing money into making a quality product. There is a reason IE8 isn't the browser of choice.


	This is how you remind me of what Microsoft really is.


	Man I hate nickelback.


	Someone on the Microsoft marketing team is looking out for us. The person really doesn't want anyone to waste time with IE8. That, or they're doing some extremely focused marketing.


	It's like they're mocking themselves.


	THIS IS A LITTLE TOO PERFECT FOR REDDIT. THE INITIAL ARTICLE "JON STEWART CALLS OUT OBAMA FOR GOING BACK ON HIS VOW NEVER TO HAVE IE8 BUNDLED WITH NICKELBACK AND O'REILLY CALLS IE8 THE 'BEST SEARCH ENGINE EVER'" WAS FOUND TO BE A LITTLE TOO OBVIOUS.


	They use a Gmail icon for the e-mail link.. Why not Live mail?


	They wanted it to work.


	Perhaps at least the website was put together by reasonable people..


	At least they got the demographic right.


	Is Microsoft trying to get people to not download IE 8? Seriously.


	If they had that video of nickleback getting pelted with waterbottles and booed off the stage instead of one of their songs I might be interested. But you can just watch that on youtube in any browser.


	/s/pelted with waterbottles and booed off the stage/doused in gasoline and lit ablaze/


	S/gasoline/jarate


	You can't set them on fire if they've been jarate'd.


	I actually like some Nickelback songs... Please don't hurt me, reddit =(.


	Upmodded for bravery. Shame on anyone downvoting something they don't like


	I actually like some Nickelback songs... Now you're putting yourself out there as something to laugh at. Where are your God damned brains, son? You're making an ass of yourself for all eternity.


	Sort of sad that my musical tastes have to be judged so harshly here ='(.


	This is the internet, btw


	No wa


	They're not, really. That dude was just an ass. :)


	Grow a pair, Nancy.


	They will be judged in the afterlife as well.


	I like nickelback as much as I like a hole in my head


	I'm reading this page with ie8


	May FSM have mercy on your soul.


	Stab


	This is the internet. You'll never live this down. When it's time for your baby to be born, the Dr will check with the internet first. We'll tell the Dr about this and you won't get your baby. Repent nickelback now and your child might* live. *I cannot make promises about your ability to be a parent.


	Yo dawg, I heard you like failing so we put a fail band in your fail browser so you can fail while you fail.


	You accidentally the whole meme!


	Well that about wraps it up for Firefox then, doesn't it? Call Mozilla, point them to this site busts out the Quit-tar "We couldn't make it a browser, couldn't make it as an e-mail cleint, tired of coding this logjam, gonna go back to posting nudes on 4chan, THIS IS HOW YOU IE8 ME! MAKE IE THE DEFAULT PROGRAM!! THIS IS HOW YOU IE8 ME!!!! "


	Oh cuil


	Lmfao it's like bundling shit with a turd


	If I uninstall ie8, will it remove a Nickelback mp3 from the internet?


	One could only hope...


	We can only hope. oop, somebody got there before I did. Damn.


	Don't worry, you get a sympathy upvote.


	Is this for real?


	Your favorite band sucks.


	I like Nickelback, I enjoy their music, and I enjoy both of the songs that use the same music that they wrote. My only regret is that Reddit won't let me embed this awesome song in my comment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1CPrRSyyv0 It even includes lyrics for you to sing along with, if you're pretending you don't know the words.


	Wow, what is that generic sound?


	I'm hoping this is a joke. I mean like whatever band you want, just don't you fucking dare embed music in a comment. I mean damn what are we a bunch of savages?


	My theory runs as such: Everyone at Microsoft is high... On something which is more terrible than anyone could possibly imagine.


	Hah my friend used to work at a MS local HQ, and supposedly there was some room/floor where the higher-ups would get together to smoke pot.


	My cousin's brother's roommate heard of a story about unicorns, and it was totally true.


	Dragons, too. They hang out with unicorns. They make fun of Narwhals, even though Narwhals are totally awesome... Douche-bag dragons and unicorns. NOTE: I am very tired, yet can't go to sleep. Y H


	Helps if you turn the computer off ;)


	Failure detected.


	This can't be real. ...it's like Microsoft is trying everything it can to be the butt of all internet jokes.


	BROWSERS, BROWSERS, BROWSERS, BROWSERS, BROWSERS, BROWSERS, BROWSERS, BROWSERS, BROWSERS


	Hmmm, Nickelback... Wtf is that? Instead of RTFA or skimming over any comments here, I've decided to submit a new definition for this term to Urban Dictionary... NickelBack (n) : A derogatory term used for homeless people who are too ashamed to look you in the face so they turn their backs towards you, but their sign is still showing saying "please spare a nickel." So passersby start putting nickels in the top of their hoodie, and soon they become a NickelBack. In 2009, Microsoft packaged with their IE8 software an MP3 with the lyrical grumblings/moans of these homeless people set over a Songsmith generated beat. (Should be up on UrbanDictionary soon)


	No fair! Why didn't they have a Creed edition of IE 6?


	I believe IE still has the majority of internet users. Nickelback is also a very popular band in the states. I don't understand the problem.


	Yeah, I'm with you. Of course virtually no redditors like Nickelback, but in true geek fashion, they seem unable to understand that there just might be other people out there who do. Many, many people who do. (Don't even bother mentioning that there might be tens of millions of people who've never heard of Firefox, and never will. Don't go there!)


	There is a reason 17 year olds that troll the internet all day aren't in charge of marketing of multi-billion dollar corporations.


	IE8 is in it which means it's utter suck apparently. Honestly, I'm running IE8 and it works well for me. It's slow on Vista and XP but fast on Windows 7. Firefox just added some features that were in IE8 like inPrivate filtering and reopening closed tabs with a click (not CTRL + SHIFT + T) as well as clicking on a button next to a tab to open a new tab. I mean if firefox took those 3 things from IE8 that must mean they did something good, or some other browser did it before IE8 and did it good. Side by Side tests I really don't see a difference in performance between the 2, it may be a millisecond at most but IE8 isn't as bad as people make it out to be. It's also good to keep in mind that Microsoft is trying to get people off of IE6 and IE7, they're not really going for the Firefox and Chrome marketshare. I think we can all agree IE8 is MUCH better than IE6.


	Firefox just added some features that were in IE8 like inPrivate filtering Let's not rewrite history like that, shall we? Safari has had Private Browsing since 2.0, which was released in April 2005. IE is most certainly not the first browser to come up with it, and Firefox certainly did not take its inspiration from IE . I think IE does have some nice unique features, like the colored tab groups — but InPrivate Browsing is not one of them.


	No. Those aren't problems. The fact that you don't like them, doesn't mean they suck, nor does it mean that you aren't a sheep. Everyone here has a damn superiority complex. Look at me... I'm badass. I listen to Metallica. I use Firefox. I build my own computers. Grats dude. Grats.


	I FUCKING HATE WEBSITES THAT AUTOPLAY


	Agreed, there should at least be a button, like "Press here if you'd like to bleed from your ears and face."


	Warning: Upon loading website, horrible sounds will occur automatically


	I'm more annoyed that I wasn't warned that the video starts automatically. Very irritating with headphones on.


	They couldnt get one person to download it for $10,000. They think they can get 200,000 people to dl it for a nickle?


	This is the best idea Mozilla ever came up with!


	What's next? Free McDonald's shamrock shake or Free 10 pound bag of kitty litter?


	AHAHAHAHA


	Download IE 8, own entire Nickelback collection


	Is this 1999?


	I think most nickelback fans probably use IE anyway.


	I can hear it now MS " people aren't downloading IE, what can we do???, ive got it! Free nickelback!"


	I'm convinced that no one really likes Nickelback. It's a circle. Guy 1 thinks guy 2 likes nickelback, so he says he listens to it and might even get the cd. But doesn't listen to them. Guy 2 is the same way, but he thinks guy 1 and girl 1 like nickelback. So he suggests they goto a concert. Girl 1 doesn't really like them, but wants to be popular. Same with Guy 1. So guy 1, 2 and girl 1 all goto the concert and lie to each other about how they liked it. They then go home and cut themselves before bed.


	Aww, c'mon . . . Nickelback isn't so bad. They have a few good songs. I kinda like that "Rockstar" song. I kinda like that "figured you out" song too. Reddit just hates Nickelback because Reddit thinks they've got Jesus on lead vocals.


	No, we hate Nickleback because it's derivative, predictable fucking bullshit that has all the nuance and intelligence of a hungover binge-drinkers runny, exposive shits. The even copy their own fucking songs they're so unoriginal. If you can't figure this very basic shit out you don't actually understand music. Look - Metallica and Milli Vanilla had more originality than these fucking shitheads. Do yourself a favor and burn that shit. Not to a CD, on a fucking pyre. (Warning: Drunk as fuck.) edit: FUCK WHY CAN'T I DOWNVOTE THAT AGAIN SHIT FUCK DAMN TRICKY DICK WOULD LIKE FUCKING NICKLEBACK ARRGH BRB STRANGLING RANDOM PASSERBY


	Do you know what else I like? Pink. She doesn't get nearly enough credit.


	Pink is good, Nickelback blows.


	I downloaded and installed IE8 today on a sort of backup PC I have here. Windows crashed while installing and a reboot was done. This computer has had no other problems beforehand and has nothing odd installed on it. It's pretty much a fresh install. The PC now instantly reboots 1/2 way through loading windows. There were a few important docs on that HD, I'll try to get them by mounting the drive on another computer and recover the files later today. Any other advice on how to recover the files would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the upgrade!


	WTF is wrong with Microsoft's marketing?!?!


	One of my favorite explosm comics


	Rofl. i cant stand nickelback


	Am I the only one here who is not against Nickelback? I actually enjoy some of their songs. And I already have IE8 through Windows Update.


	I would rather listen to the death rattle of my first born


	Dear World, Sorry about Nickleback. Love Canada P.S. And Celine.


	Dear Canada, Your weed makes up for it. Love, World. P.S. Thanks for the weed, we can't stress this enough.


	Oh man, I can't wait to infest my computer with IE8, and my mind with the ultimate corporate rock band. Thanks Microsoft! You guys are so radical, and turbo awesome!


	The very first LOL today, and a hard one to boot. Thank you, kind sir :)


	OH FUCK KILL IT WITH FIRE FUCK YOU MICROSOFT


	This is like finding out the cure for Cancer is AIDS.


	Hahaha


	This just makes me want to keep using firefox


	Poo-poo platter special


	Q: What's the difference between Microsoft and Nickelback? A: Nickelback plagiarize their own stuff .


	Does anyone else find it disgusting when people register domain names for a one-time-campaign that will be forgotten two months later? ie8-nickelback.com - bullshit. I think that kinda reveals the mindset of robber economy of these companies. And was IE or Microsoft's search engines ever something else than the attempt to take posession of the web? ... Well. Firefox should bundle a few of Aphex Twin's unreleased tracks. Not that it needs a boost in DL numbers. ... Oha. "Rock your internet!" Yeah. "Rock the house", right, Young Cons?


	Nickelcrack blows donkey balls.


	I don't know which is worse. When will big business realize that Nickelback endorsements decrease the demand for their product? Nickelback should stick to doing Pepsi commercials and GTFO of the internet!


	People, people... This is we remind them of how they really are.


	So... Nickelback hates web designers?


	The domain is registered by "BRADLEY MONTGOMERY ADVERTISING" . They have done work for Microsoft before, also in the promotion of IE8, so I think this could very well be real.


	Shouldn't that be "Download Internet Explorer 8, get a Nickelback Windows Media Audio for your Zune"?

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