“People of Walmart”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

The website was founded in August 2009 after three men in their 20s—Andrew Kipple, his brother Adam, and their friend Luke Wherry—noticed at a South Carolina Walmart a woman who looked like a stripper to them in a T-shirt that read "go f*** yourself" with a 2 year old in a harness and a man with a beard reminiscent of those worn by ZZ Top.^[2]^[6] They created the website to share what they find truly remarkable, ignoring more stereotypical "rednecks" or mullets. While they created the site for their own social circle, it immediately went viral, enabling Wherry and Adam Kipple to leave their prior jobs. Andrew Kipple is a student.^[6] Walmart has not commented.^[2]

In addition to avoiding the ordinary, the trio refuse to post photos of people who are disabled or working Walmart employees.^[2]

The site has given rise to various other similar websites, some with variations on the theme.^[7]

Site features

The People of Walmart site is divided into tabs including photos (broken up into newest, top rated, by state, and random), stories (love letters and hate mail), videos, and a submit section. There is also a store where items such as tee shirts, mugs, and sweatshirts can be purchased with the People of Walmart logo. According to the website, People of Walmart is a member of Three Ring Blogs, which includes blogs like “That’s my boss,” “dumbtweets,” “Girls in yoga pants,” and “How I was dumped." Three Ring Blogs is a network of blogs where people can post anonymous content, most of which has a humorous focus.^[8]

Backlash

Walmart spokesman David Tovar declined to comment saying in an e-mail that it "doesn't seem like it's news that there's a website that allows people to post photos on it".^[9]

Melanie Wheeler was extremely upset when she found her mother's embarrassing image on the site accompanied by the caption, "A member of the Canadian division of the Trench Coat Mafia."^[10] They contacted the press to express their disgust in the website and how they had felt violated. However, the People of Walmart FAQ states that if a user finds that he or she is unwillingly shown in a picture, "Simply email us and we will take it down, no problem. If you like your photo but hate the caption or comment send us an email and we can remove it."^[10]

Social media

People of Walmart has a Facebook and Twitter account.^[11] There are also newly introduced iPhone and Android applications that allow pictures to be uploaded to the site from a mobile device. In 2017, they announced the launch of a People of Walmart App for Android and iOS that allow anyone to post pictures what they found in Walmart then show it on the App.^[12]

References

1. ^¹{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6138016/People-of--Walmart-among-most-searched-web-sites.html | title=People of Walmart among most searched web sites | last=Masson | first=Sarah Le | date=September 4, 2009 | work=The Daily Telegraph | publisher=telegraph.co.uk | accessdate=September 5, 2009 | location=London}}
2. ^¹²³{{cite news | url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1919401,00.html | title=That Viral Thing: People of Walmart | last=Suddath | first=Claire | date=August 31, 2009 | work=Time | publisher=time.com | accessdate=September 5, 2009 }}
3. ^{{cite web | url=https://techcrunch.com/2009/09/04/people-of-walmart-some-of-you-should-look-in-the-mirror-before-you-walk-out-the-door/ | title=People Of Walmart, Some Of You Should Look In The Mirror Before You Walk Out The Door | last=Schonfeld | first=Erick | date=September 4, 2009 | work=TechCrunch | publisher=(techcrunch.com) | accessdate=September 5, 2009 }}
4. ^{{cite news | url=http://abcnews.go.com/Business/people-walmart-pokes-fun-shoppers-hurt-sales/Story?id=8476189&page=2 | title=People of Walmart Pokes Fun at Shoppers, but Will it Hurt Sales? | last=Mayerowitz | first=Scott | date=September 3, 2009 | work=ABC News | publisher=abcnews.go.com | accessdate=September 5, 2009 }}
5. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/03/walmart.people/ | title=Viral Web site mocks Wal-Mart customers | last=Gross | first=Doug | date=September 3, 2009 | work=CNN | publisher=cnn.com | accessdate=September 5, 2009 }}
6. ^¹²{{cite news | url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10293/1096458-51.stm | title=Creators of People of Walmart, website that pokes fun at Walmart customers, have local ties | last=McCoy | first=Adrian | date=October 20, 2010 | work=PGE | publisher=post-gazette.com | accessdate=October 3, 2011 }}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Wally People|url=http://wallypeople.com/|publisher=wallypeople.com|accessdate=18 December 2013}}
8. ^{{cite news | url=http://threeringblogs.com/blog-faq.php| title=Three Ring Blogs FAQ's | date=May 2, 2011 | work=| publisher=http://threeringblogs.com | accessdate=October 4, 2011 }}
9. ^{{cite news | url=http://abcnews.go.com/Business/people-walmart-pokes-fun-shoppers-hurt-sales/story?id=8476189 | title=People of Walmart Pokes Fun at Shoppers, but Will it Hurt Sales? | last=Mayerowitz | first=Scott | date=September 3, 2009 | work=ABC news (website) ABC news | publisher=abc.com | accessdate=September 5, 2009 }}
10. ^¹{{cite news | url=http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/18/6080265-woman-finds-mom-on-people-of-walmart-freaks| title=Woman finds mom on People of Walmart, freaks| last=Popkin | first=Helen | date=February 18, 2011 | work=technolog msnbc | publisher=technolog.msnbc.msn.com | accessdate=October 4, 2011}}
11. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/03/walmart.people/ | work=CNN | title=Viral Web site mocks Wal-Mart customers}}
12. ^{{cite news | url=https://market.android.com/details?id=com.appmakr.app181616&hl=en| title=Android Sells People of Walmart App | date=May 2, 2011 | work=market.android.com | publisher=market.android.com | accessdate=September 5, 2009 }}

History

Site features

Backlash

Social media

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