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Woody Harrelson's promo AMA collapses after he dodges every question
Harrelson did an AMA to promote his film Rampart but appeared not to understand the format, repeatedly ignoring users' questions and instead posting a canned plug for the movie and unrelated links. Users accused him of not actually reading the thread, and outlets like Forbes and Observer covered it as an object lesson in promotional AMAs done wrong.
Applebee's fires waitress over viral no-tip receipt, gets the backlash itself
A photo of a pastor's receipt reading "I give God 10%, why do you get 18%" in lieu of a tip went viral after being posted online, and Applebee's fired the waitress who leaked it, citing a customer-privacy violation. The firing itself became the bigger story, drawing widespread public criticism and calls for boycotts.
Neil deGrasse Tyson headlines one of Reddit's first video AMAs
Reddit tapped Neil deGrasse Tyson to star in one of its first video-format AMAs, where he answered questions on science and art on camera; The Verge and Mashable both covered it as a successful showcase of the new format and of Tyson's natural rapport with the community.
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