'Charlie Hebdo' now has 25 times as many subscribers as before deadly attack.
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[QUOTE]Prior to the attack at the Charlie Hebdo headquarters in Paris on Jan. 7, when two gunmen stormed the magazine's office and killed 12, the satirical publication had a print run of between 2[B]4,000 and 50,000 copies a week[/B], [B]with 8,000 subscribers[/B].[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]On Wednesday, some [B]2.5 million copies[/B] of the latest issue hit stands, and Charlie Hebdo has [B]more than 200,000 subscribers[/B]. The cover features French politician Marine Le Pen; former French President Nicolas Sarkozy; and a bishop, a jihadi, a banker and a TV news crew, portrayed as a pack of baying hounds. The cover line, "C'est Reparti" ("Here we go again"), drives home the idea of a fresh start. [/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]The first issue of Charlie Hebdo following the attack, known as the survivors' issue and featured the prophet Muhammed on the cover, [B]sold 8 million copies[/B] as queues formed in France and England.[/QUOTE]
Dont want to spread any conspiracy here but that was a hell of a PR for Charlie Hebdo...
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[QUOTE=opti2000;47242344]Dont want to spread any conspiracy here but that was a hell of a PR for Charlie Hebdo...[/QUOTE]
Bush did it, jet fuel can't melt steel, Sandy Hook was a gun-control liberal lie, where are all the stars, snow doesn't melt right anymore, and you'll never take my freedom no matter how much flouride you put in my water.
There are nutjobs who'll believe any wild tales of government and corporate conspiracies, but the facts of this one are pretty cut and dry. I'd hope people are a [I]little[/I] more sensible than that.
Publicity stunt
Have their boundaries changed, or are they still printing stuff that Muslims can take offense to?
[QUOTE=Rust666;47242394]Have their boundaries changed, or are they still printing stuff that Muslims can take offense to?[/QUOTE]
Probably it just became "cool" read/own.
[QUOTE=Jackald;47242412]Guess[/QUOTE]
I mean like, a jihadi isn't actually talking bad about the prophet, etc. Are they trying to insult people still, or no?
[QUOTE=Rust666;47242463]I mean like, a jihadi isn't actually talking bad about the prophet, etc. Are they trying to insult people still, or no?[/QUOTE]
It's French leftist satire. If it's not offending as many people as possible at once, it's not doing French leftist satire right.
Streisand effect in action. :rolleye:
This is only good news.
[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;47242385]Bush did it, jet fuel can't melt steel, Sandy Hook was a gun-control liberal lie, [B]where are all the stars[/B], snow doesn't melt right anymore, and you'll never take my freedom no matter how much flouride you put in my water.
There are nutjobs who'll believe any wild tales of government and corporate conspiracies, but the facts of this one are pretty cut and dry. I'd hope people are a [I]little[/I] more sensible than that.[/QUOTE]
You, uh...
You mean to imply there are conspiracy theorists out there who believe space is a hoax? What's next, flat earth?
I mean, these people ACTUALLY EXIST in Western countries?
[QUOTE=archangel125;47243347]You, uh...
You mean to imply there are conspiracy theorists out there who believe space is a hoax? What's next, flat earth?
I mean, these people ACTUALLY EXIST in Western countries?[/QUOTE]
It's simply delusional people spouting shit based on belief and ignoring fact. They exist everywhere and they use the internet to amplify their beliefs, resulting in more delusional, gullible people getting lured in.
[QUOTE=archangel125;47243347]You, uh...
You mean to imply there are conspiracy theorists out there who believe space is a hoax? What's next, flat earth?
I mean, these people ACTUALLY EXIST in Western countries?[/QUOTE]
It's in reference to the 1969 Moon landing.
But yes, there are people who think space itself is a hoax.
Yeah! More people are subscribing to a racist and Islamophobic satirical magazine! Awesome news!
[QUOTE=Headhumpy;47254032]Yeah! More people are subscribing to a racist and Islamophobic satirical magazine! Awesome news![/QUOTE]
The magazine criticizes Islam... that doesn't necessarily make it Islamophobic.
[QUOTE=Headhumpy;47254032]Yeah! More people are subscribing to a racist and Islamophobic satirical magazine! Awesome news![/QUOTE]
Muslim isn't a race.
[QUOTE=archangel125;47243347]You, uh...
You mean to imply there are conspiracy theorists out there who believe space is a hoax? What's next, flat earth?
I mean, these people ACTUALLY EXIST in Western countries?[/QUOTE]
[url]www.theflatearthsociety.org/[/url]
[url]www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublonskopf/Flatearthsociety.htm[/url]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_flat_Earth_societies
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