Ram Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Microsoft in web photo racism row 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. 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 was unchanged. Microsoft said it had pulled the image and would be investigating who made the changes. It apologised for the gaffe. The altered image, which also featured an Asian man and a white woman, was quickly circulated online. Bloggers have had a field day with the story, with some suggesting Microsoft was attempting to please all markets by having a man with both a white face and a black hand. "The white head and black hand actually symbolise interracial harmony. It is supposed to show that a person can be white and black, old and young at the same time," said one blogger on the Photoshop Disasters blog. Others have suggested the ethnic make-up of the Polish population, which is predominantly white, may have played a part in the decision to change the photo. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8221896.stm ------------------------------ Wow, how more dumber can this get! One of the worlds most leading companies did such a sloppy cut-paste MS-Paint job for one its adverts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Bloggers have had a field day with the story, with some suggesting Microsoft was attempting to please all markets by having a man with both a white face and a black hand. :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikred Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Wow, how more dumber can this get! One of the worlds most leading companies did such a sloppy cut-paste MS-Paint job for one its adverts? At least they used a Microsoft application to edit it. :--D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texy Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 they're using MAC in the pic..... FAIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 At least they used a Microsoft application to edit it. :--D Well yea, that’s probably the ONLY silver lining in this whole mess. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 That's shoddy work. Bad morphing job. Here is a larger pic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee_rules Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 they're using MAC in the pic..... FAIL Where in the pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 The first pic looks photoshopped.His head is too big for the body...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikred Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 The first pic looks photoshopped.His head is too big for the body...... RACIST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 RACIST Monkey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikred Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Monkey! RACIST. :(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tendulkar Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 When I read the thread title I assumed it was about Whacko Jacko! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texy Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Where in the pic? look at the laptop in front of the white/black guy .....it's a mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikred Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 look at the laptop in front of the white/black guy .....it's a mac They ditched a black PC for a white mac. :(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zubinpepsi Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 INDIA AUSTRALIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhr123 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 lolll/// good work zubin... sudharne ka kia lega... :haha: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texy Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 damn ....ash looks good in a business suit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley's Girl Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 INDIA AUSTRALIA :hysterical: Good jod zubin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 INDIA AUSTRALIA :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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