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promotions 

What results when pornography is posted somewhere, often a message board, that is purportedly worksafe (e.g., The New York Times homepage).

Many might think that the appearance of such material on a workplace monitor would lead to firings or at least a stern talking-to. But in one of life's little mysteries, 4chan's /v/ discovered that most employees are actually promoted instead, perhaps in approval for their viewing such interesting internet content.
Poster One: I know this is a tech website, but I had to share these great photos of Jenna Jameson.
Poster Two: I just got promoted!

Naked shops of Jessica Alba in my work inbox? PROMOTIONS
promotions by T_Andrews October 28, 2007

Promotions 

A 4chan meme which started on /v/. Since /v/ is ostensibly a work-safe board, people assume it's completely safe to browse the board at work (hence the name). One day, someone posted a NSFW image, and one person posted "My boss walked by when I had the image open at work, and I got fired." Someone responded "I got promoted," implying he was promoted to replace the first guy. Soon after, when someone posted another work-unsafe image, one person responded "PROMOTIONS!"

People unfamiliar with the phrase's origins believed it to be wholly ironic, and thought it was so hilarious they repeated it whenever work-unsafe material finds its way onto the board, and then it became a true meme.

It should NOT be assumed that bosses like to see their workers watch porn at work.
Anonymous 1: *Posts porn on a work-safe board*
Anonymous 2: "PROMOTIONS!"
Promotions by tsochar May 5, 2009

Outta Promotions - EAA 

OP-EAA - An amazing non corporate non profit making music promotions collective / who's members are all Like-minded, shared ethix people of similar backgrounds & political upbringings, who strive to PROMOTE on a Social Media Platform & Websites & promote UNITY thru MUSIC - MUNIFY

IF YOU NEED YOR MUSIC HEARD CONTACT US. ....
Outta Promotions - EAA promoted our music & event on their media sites and WE ARE NOW SOOOOO POPULAR that OP-EAA are deffo the BEST promo collective we know to date -USE EM-THEY WILL MAKE U HEARD

OP-EAA YOU D BEST OP-EAA munify music promotionsoutta promotions -EAA

promotions 

The purported result of viewing NSFW on a (supposedly) worksafe message/imageboard.

Originates from the /v/ board of 4chan, where it was a common joke to post that you just got fired because your boss caught you looking at NSFW material. Was later changed to "promotions", probably because the irony/absurdity of it made it funnier.
(porn or gore is posted)
Poster 1: "PROMOTIONS!"
Poster 2: "I JUST MADE CEO!"
promotions by Kanjite Knight April 20, 2009

Promobitionist

When you promote and actively on the promotion rise. Our goal is awareness, appreciation and proactivity.
"Yeo promobitionism really allowed me to prosper."

"Promobitionists are the world."
Promobitionist by Imissphilly December 31, 2019

Hey Papi Promotions Network 

The Hey Papi Promotions Network is a global family-friendly Christian faith-based social media networking platform.
Christian Social Network Hey Papi Promotions Network is a top Christian faith-based social media network for posting Christian events and community service activities.
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