Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 23rd June 2011

Dilbert//8104, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 23rd June 2011

Tags

crimes internet & world wide web black hat websites ranking search engine unethical near certainty loserish talking

Official transcript

Boss: I want you to use "black hat"

methods to raise our website's ranking on search engines. Dilbert: What do you like best about that idea - the fact that it's unethical or the near certainty of getting caught? Boss: That's sort of a loserish thing to say. Dilbert: Talking doesn't work for people like me.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WANT YOU TO USE "BLACK HAT" METHODS TO RAISE OUR WEBSITE'S RANKING ON SEARCH ENGINES.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT THAT IDEA - THE FACT THAT IT'S UNETHICAL OR THE NEAR CERTAINTY OF GETTING CAUGHT?

THAT'S SORT OF A LOSERISH THING TO SAY.

TALKING DOESN'T WORK FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Black Hat Methods"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert's proposal to use "Black Hat" methods to enhance the website's search engine ranking. However, his boss is skeptical and questions the ethics of such an approach.

Key Points:

• Dilbert suggests using "Black Hat" methods to improve the website's search engine ranking.
• His boss expresses concerns about the ethics of this approach.
• Dilbert responds that talking doesn't work for people like him, implying that he is not interested in discussing the issue further.
• The comic strip highlights the tension between Dilbert's desire for success and his boss's concerns about ethics.

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