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Microsoft Edits Black Man Out of Photo

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LOS ANGELES (Aug. 25) -- Software giant Microsoft Corp. is apologizing for altering a photo on its Web site to change the race of one of the people shown in the picture.
A photo on the Seattle-based company's U.S. Web site shows two men, one Asian and one black, and a white woman seated at a conference room table. But on the Web site of Microsoft's Polish business unit, the black man's head has been replaced with that of a white man. The color of his hand remains unchanged.
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Microsoft photo unedited version, top, and edited version
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Microsoft has apologized for editing a black man out of a photo for its Polish business unit. The unedited photo is at top; the edited version is on the bottom.

The photo editing sparked criticism online. Some bloggers said Poland's ethnic homogeneity may have played a role in changing the photo.
"We are looking into the details of this situation," Microsoft spokesperson Lou Gellos said in a statement Tuesday. "We apologize and are in the process of pulling down the image."
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2009-08-26 10:09:48
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GSarge32

07:05 PMAug 26 2009

Who really gives a CRAP.. I got more things to worry about then this dam photgraph!!

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Kbogle798

07:04 PMAug 26 2009

rkelly56 you and all of the obama supporters are the ones that need the shit slapped out of you and then some you will all find out soon enough why obama is really there,and guess what you all will not like it.but on another note godbless you rkelly56 and everyone else out there on aol today

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SeanLean

07:03 PMAug 26 2009

Remember, when you think of harmful things like venomous snakes, serial killers, and corporate greed, think of Microsoft.

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HIVELYMEANJEAN

07:03 PMAug 26 2009

Come on i have never heard so much of this black white issue in my 63 years of my life. will it ever stop? Thats all you hear about anymore but, when a black man gets us ******* deep in debt apologizes for nothing that we really did and continues to enjoy the good life at the expense of every american we are some way this doesn't seem right. Can't we just have someone that actually works for his luxuries? I'm sick of hearing about all of this sh@@. Just give me back my country.

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Whateva1938

07:01 PMAug 26 2009

RKelley, I suggest you go to youtube and view the 2001 video of Bush telling what bad shape the country is/was in, but the DEMON CATS SAID IT WAS NOT, then watch Barney Frank make fun of it in 2003, telling everyone that the country was in GREAT SHAPE AND THE HOUSING MARKET AND BANKS WERE FINE. Then when you have reviewed that if YOU DARE, take your money spending DEMON CATS and tell them to go to hell. They are the reason this country is in dire straights they voted against everything from 2001 on now they are trying to act like they are the ones fixing it. BY THE WAY, THE USA PULLED THIS VIDEO OFF OF YOUTUBE, BUT THE CANADIANS DID PICK IT UP OR IT WAS ON THERE THIS WEEKEND, UNLESS THE LONG ARM OF THE DEMON CATS HAS REACHED IT AS WELL.

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BRITSETH

06:59 PMAug 26 2009

Wait now...does this belong in Black Voices? AOL took the time to create that racist section and to separate blacks, so why don't they use it?Oh...here comes Al Sharpton...will flash his hugely false sense of self-importance.

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BRITSETH

06:58 PMAug 26 2009

Wait now...does this belong in Black Voices? AOL took the time to create that racist section and to separate blacks, so why don't they use it?

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CrzyShock

06:57 PMAug 26 2009

Who would ever know this or even care if the media had not made this story.

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Audreyresort

06:56 PMAug 26 2009

Hey! You know what? It's their "friggin" photograph. Apology not needed. Just for kicks if it were me, next time I'd swap out the picture and replace it with a "well hung donkey".

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Never Waste Life

06:56 PMAug 26 2009

Another fine high quality moment for Microsoft (sarcasm) This picture isn't about racism, it's about plain and simple stupidity on Microsoft's part.

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Software giant Microsoft Corp. is apologizing for altering a photo on its Web site to change the race of one of the people shown in the picture.