Polish vs American Microsoft

JakAttaK wrote:
Zimmer wrote:
Holy shit.

Are either of the faces the real ones for the body? They don't look like it to me.
If so, the black guy has a fucking huuuuuuuuge head.

I know. As if it's basically going to fall off at any moment because he can't support it. lulz.

2009-08-25 16:59:06

#34

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6573|what

JakAttaK wrote:
Zimmer wrote:
Holy shit.

Are either of the faces the real ones for the body? They don't look like it to me.
If so, the black guy has a fucking huuuuuuuuge head.

what are you talking about, he's fine.

2009-08-25 18:43:25

#35

Bull3t: stephen brule; +83|6722

I don't understand?

2009-08-25 18:47:27

#36

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6890

Poland's cultural values never recovered after the Nazi annexation, clearly.

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2009-08-25 22:30:27

#37

firebolt5: Member; +114|6575

Bull3t wrote:
I don't understand?

Yeah, I was confused at first too. I clicked both links and tried to find the difference. Then I looked at the OP's time of post and knew they took down the picture. lol @ the incident though

2009-08-25 22:50:28

#38

Stimey: +786|6540|Ontario | Canada

https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/31122/1251264551875.jpg

2009-08-25 23:47:49

#39

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6573|what

I just check again and they've fixed the Polish version.

Probably to avoid further negative press. lol

2009-08-26 01:14:09

#40

theDude5B: Cool member; +805|7170

AussieReaper wrote:
I just check again and they've fixed the Polish version.

Probably to avoid further negative press. lol

BOOOOO! Bring back the Polish version!

2009-08-26 02:44:42

#41

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|7073

OmniDeath wrote:
http://static.bf2s.com/files/user/13406 … tpoles.jpg
Feel free to add crazy captions.

I sure do love me some photoshop in the morning

https://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc77/LucienL/microsoftracistpolescopy.jpg

2009-08-26 04:00:59

#42

Oisín<3: >rush.Irishpride; +139|5846|Dublin, Ireland

Fucking lolled tbh.

2009-08-26 04:18:25

#43

ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7069

BBC just wrote an article about it

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8221896.stm

2009-08-26 04:21:58

#44

Ioan92: Member; +337|6142

Can I sue Microsoft for racism because they photo shopped a black guy over a white one?

2009-08-26 07:16:07

#45

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|7141|Ireland | Monaghan

ghettoperson wrote:
BBC just wrote an article about it

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8221896.stm

Others have suggested the ethnic mix of the Polish population may have played a part in the decision to change the photo.

lulz

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2009-08-26 15:14:57

#46

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|7087

Is that a MacBook on a Microsoft website?...

Last edited by Ilocano (2009-08-26 15:18:48)

2009-08-26 15:33:15

#47

Ryan: Member; +1,230|7263|Alberta, Canada

The Polish have a crazy weird language that runs off the orange bar in the middle of the picture.

edit: Oh, now I gets it.

Last edited by Ryan (2009-08-26 15:34:09)

2009-08-27 00:51:04

#48

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6873|The Twilight Zone

MS Apologizes for Photoshopping Black Man out of Advertisment

https://images.dailytech.com/nimage/11955_large_Microsoft_ad_before_and_after.jpg

Many unfortunate incidents in the business world fall under the realm of "What could the involved parties possibly have been thinking?"

Microsoft, whose Windows operating system owns close to 90 percent of the market, experienced one such embarrassing incident on Tuesday, when it was noticed that one of the company's ads on its Polish site was changed from a U.S. version to Photoshop out the face of a black man at a company meeting.

In addition, the photoshopping (or perhaps using MS Paint, by the looks of it) was likely hastily performed, taking no effort to change the color of the man's hand and including a large smirking head that seemed strangely out of place on the body. Additionally, it was also noticed that the man was using a MacBook in both ads, with the logo photoshopped out in both, but the characteristic case was unchanged.

Microsoft's spokesperson, Lou Gellos, has delivered a sheepish response, stating, "We are looking into the details of this situation. We apologize and are in the process of pulling down the image."

It seems uncharacteristic of Microsoft to use stock photos with competitors' products in them while at the same time trying to cover it up with poorly done Photoshop work.

Last edited by .Sup (2009-08-27 00:52:27)

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2009-08-27 09:12:48

#49

nickb64: formerly from OC (it's EXACTLY like on tv)[truth]; +77|6031|Greatest Nation on Earth(USA)

Question: Why do people go looking for stuff like this?

The Polish MS website? Really?

They be trollin'

2009-08-27 09:31:24

#50

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6890

Ilocano wrote:
Is that a MacBook on a Microsoft website?...

Yeah.

Microsoft employees have sense.

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