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Microsoft Poland fudges up.

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  • 26-08-2009 6:15pm
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    hacx
    Registered Users Posts: 458 ✭✭


    So it seems that the Polish branch of Microsoft thinks that having black people in their ads won't help them sell software. So what do they do?
    They try to remove a black man from one of the pictures on the website.
    The only mistake they made was forgetting to photoshop the guy's hands to match his new face.
    eadcnaaci.jpg


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    jumpguy
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    How do you know it's cause he's black? Could've been because he's old.

    But that's pretty funny.


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    Stev_o
    Registered Users Posts: 9,249 ✭✭✭Stev_o


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055662832


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    hacx
    Registered Users Posts: 458 ✭✭hacx


    The place that I got the pic from was quite sure it was because of his race.


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    procure11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 421 ✭✭procure11


    hacx wrote: »
    So it seems that the Polish branch of Microsoft thinks that having black people in their ads won't help them sell software. So what do they do?
    They try to remove a black man from one of the pictures on the website.
    The only mistake they made was forgetting to photoshop the guy's hands to match his new face.
    eadcnaaci.jpg

    Personally I think it is another PC hulabaloo...the Polish should be entitled to determine what type of adverts would be most effective in marketing a product.If they feel the majority of the Citizens wouldn't be happy with a black man's face on the Ad...so be it!

    In the same vein though, the Polish people should understand other nations views/impression of them.I recall a Polish guy was complaining the Irish people not liking the Polish a few days ago...these things have a funny way of going round.


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    sock puppet
    Registered Users Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭sock puppet


    Ah now I see why graphic designers use Macs.


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    Biggins
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    Thread already HERE

    Sorry OP.


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    phasers
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    I love the face they shooped in


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    JohnCleary
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    hacx wrote: »
    The place that I got the pic from was quite sure it was because of his race.

    The Internet?


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    freyners
    Registered Users Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭freyners


    fcekin hilarious


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    tallus
    Registered Users Posts: 6,324 ✭✭✭tallus


    Tbh the hands don't really stand out that much.

    I'd be less worried about the photoshop element of the story and more worried with the fact that they don't want a person of a different race in the ad.


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    Banter Joe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭Banter Joe


    They're looking at a presentation on Microsoft whitePowerpoint as well.


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    Hazys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,510 ✭✭✭Hazys


    How do we know they didnt just photoshop a pair of black hands onto a white man? Y i dont know...those crazy poles

    The picture with the black guys seems pretty photoshoped too.


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