Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 1st February 2009

Dilbert//7232, first published seventeen years ago on Sunday 1st February 2009

Tags

etiquette & ethics lying

Official transcript

The boss says, "Asok, we're getting killed by bad customer reviews online."

The boss says, "I need you to pretend you're several different customers and write positive reviews."

Asok says, "Doesn't that break some sort of law?"

The boss says, "Heck no. it only crosses some ethical boundaries and violates the term of service for the web site."

The boss says, "And depending on your religious views, it might be a hiccup on your way to paradise."

The boss says, "But I'm almost certain there won't be any jail time or eternal damnation."

Asok says, "Well...okay."

The boss says, "And be sure to defame our competitors."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ASOK, WE'RE GETTING KILLED BY BAD CUSTOMER REVIEWS ONLINE.

I NEED YOU TO PRETEND YOU'RE SEVERAL DIFFERENT CUSTOMERS AND WRITE POSITIVE REVIEWS.

DOESN'T THAT BREAK SOME SORT OF LAW?

HECK NO. IT ONLY CROSSES SOME ETHICAL BOUNDARIES AND VIOLATES THE TERMS OF SERVICE FOR THE AND DEPENDING ON YOUR RELIGIOUS VIEWS, IT MIGHT BE A HICCUP ON YOUR WAY TO PARADISE.

BUT I'M ALMOST POSITIVE THERE WONT BE ANY JAIL TIME OR ETERNAL DAMNATION.

WELL.

OKAY.

AND BE SURE TO DEFAME OUR COMPETITORS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Dark Side of Online Reviews"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip delves into the negative consequences of online reviews, highlighting the potential harm caused by customers who leave malicious feedback. The strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, engaging in a conversation with his coworker, Asok, about the impact of online reviews on businesses.

Key Points:

• Asok mentions that they are getting killed by bad customer reviews online.
• Dilbert suggests that they need to pretend to be several different customers and write positive reviews.
• Asok expresses concern that this approach may violate ethical boundaries and cross some ethical lines.
• Dilbert responds that it's okay to defame competitors and that they should be sure to do so.
• The comic strip raises questions about the ethics of online reviews and the potential consequences of manipulating them.

Themes:

• The importance of online reviews in shaping consumer perceptions
• The potential harm caused by malicious online reviews
• The ethics of online reviews and the need for transparency and honesty
• The consequences of manipulating online reviews for personal gain

Overall:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip provides a thought-provoking commentary on the dark side of online reviews, highlighting the need for businesses to prioritize transparency and honesty in their online presence. By exploring the potential consequences of malicious reviews, the strip encourages readers to think critically about the impact of online reviews on businesses and consumers alike.

generated by llama-3.2-11b-vision-instruct

Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.