Thread: Microsoft in web photo racism row

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Software giant Microsoft has apologised for editing a photo to change a black man's head to that of a white man.

The picture, showing employees sitting around a desk, appeared unaltered on the firm's US website.

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They forgot to change the colour of his hand. Photoshop Basics!

"But on the website of its Polish business unit the black man's head was replaced with a white face, although the colour of his hands were unchanged."

"I told him to wash his hands after cross burning!"

Originally Posted by The_Coming_Man

"But on the website of its Polish business unit the black man's head was replaced with a white face, although the colour of his hands were unchanged."

"I told him to wash his hands after cross burning!"

I see your true natural feeling are coming out again, must be that BNP blood

Originally Posted by johnboyzzz

Originally Posted by The_Coming_Man

"But on the website of its Polish business unit the black man's head was replaced with a white face, although the colour of his hands were unchanged."

"I told him to wash his hands after cross burning!"

I see your true natural feeling are coming out again, must be that BNP blood

Nope, just a quote from Blazing Saddles.



Fecking Scottish socialists... no sense of humour

Originally Posted by The_Coming_Man

Nope, just a quote from Blazing Saddles.



Fecking Scottish socialists... no sense of humour

I'm English... and having read your posts I still think you're a xenophobist cnut... happier?

Don't mention meerkats.

Originally Posted by TopBadger

Originally Posted by The_Coming_Man

Nope, just a quote from Blazing Saddles.



Fecking Scottish socialists... no sense of humour

I'm English... and having read your posts I still think you're a xenophobist cnut... happier?

Whats wrong with being xenophobic?

Originally Posted by The_Coming_Man

Originally Posted by johnboyzzz

Originally Posted by The_Coming_Man

"But on the website of its Polish business unit the black man's head was replaced with a white face, although the colour of his hands were unchanged."

"I told him to wash his hands after cross burning!"

I see your true natural feeling are coming out again, must be that BNP blood

Nope, just a quote from Blazing Saddles.



Fecking Scottish socialists... no sense of humour

Checklist for me:
Scottish Yes
Socialist No
Sense of humour Yes

Checklist for you:
Xenophobia Yes
Racist Yes
Sense of humour What is that

Back on topic, the person that did it will probably be sent on a diversity course

Originally Posted by TopBadger

Originally Posted by The_Coming_Man

Nope, just a quote from Blazing Saddles.



Fecking Scottish socialists... no sense of humour

I'm English... and having read your posts I still think you're a xenophobist cnut... happier?

Fortunately, I don't happen to care what morally bankrupt, limp wristed politically correct pinkoes think so were both happy.

so you could say Microsoft have put up a bit of a black, eh?

...mines the white one with the pointy hood and the eyeholes... ;)

To be fair to Microsoft, how were they to know that there was a way in which images from around the world could be compared instantly for differences by people?

Here's a thought, perhaps they're just trying to pitch their product to a Polish market by reflecting the population demographics of the country (i.e. very few blacks, and a vast overwhelming majority of whites).

Originally Posted by The_Coming_Man

Originally Posted by TopBadger

Originally Posted by The_Coming_Man

Nope, just a quote from Blazing Saddles.



Fecking Scottish socialists... no sense of humour

I'm English... and having read your posts I still think you're a xenophobist cnut... happier?

Fortunately, I don't happen to care what morally bankrupt, limp wristed politically correct pinkoes think so were both happy.

Care to elaborate how any of the above fits me? Or is libel* a hobby of yours?

* quite right duffdike

I'm more worried by the fact that they are all grinning manically while sitting in a meeting....they high or something?



I noticed they left the Asian lookin fella as is though?