Dove's Viral Video Sparks Discussion, and Other Top Comments

Jessica Fee2013-04-20 17:39:47 UTC

What do Dove soap, Korean pop star Psy, and BASE jumping all have in common?

They all scored viral video hits this week and were the subject of some of our most-discussed stories.

In this week's Top Comments, readers debate the motives behind the viral video ad that Dove released on YouTube this past Monday.

In the video, a former forensic artist for the San Jose, California police department sketches two portraits of women without knowing what they look like. The first sketch he creates based on how the women describe their own features.

The second, based on someone else's description. The results are extremely powerful, and the video spread like wildfire across Facebook, Twitter, and StumbleUpon.

While many were touched by the video's message, many people also decried Dove's parent company, Unilever, of being hypocritical in its marketing strategies.

SEE ALSO: Dove Experiment, Parodied: How Men See Themselves

Psy released his highly-anticipated new single, "Gentleman" this week. Within three days, the video already had 100 million views, tying the record set by a video of the Russian meteor from February. We asked our readers: is the video better than Psy's original hit, "Gangnam Style"? The overwhelming majority of our commenters said no, it wasn't. Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

This video of a BASE jumper in a wingsuit zipping through a narrow cave opening was also the topic of much discussion this week. While many comments expressed amazement and admiration for the guts it took to take the leap, others prematurely nominated the jumper for a Darwin Award.

A recent study by Syncapse found that a "like" on a Facebook brand page is worth $174. Many of our readers denounced the study, citing flawed methodology as one of the reasons they simply didn't agree with the findings. What do you think? Let us know and you could see your response featured in next week's top comments.

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