Pistol Posted October 26, 2002 Share Posted October 26, 2002 New York Fines Microsoft for Ads Fri Oct 25, 5:24 PM ET By ULA ILNYTZKY, Associated Press Writer http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20021025/capt.1035568588.microsoft_decals_ny892.jpg'> NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates (news - web sites) is boasting that the software giant will spend $300 million to promote the latest version of its Internet service. He may have underestimated by just a bit. After plastering city sidewalks, streets and other public property with butterfly-shaped advertising decals, New York City has sent Microsoft a $50 summons. Microsoft vice president Yusuf Mehdi said the company was sorry. "We made a mistake with the decals, and we take full responsibility for what happened," Mehdi said in a statement issued by Microsoft's public relations firm, Waggener Edstrom. "We're working with city officials to clean up the decals immediately." City officials in New York, Chicago and San Francisco have fought back against similar illegal "guerrilla" ad campaigns by IBM, Snapple and Nike. In April, IBM paid San Francisco $120,000 in fines and cleanup costs for an ad campaign in which sidewalks were spray-painted with ads. Chicago also fined the computer maker for similar corporate graffiti. In New York, municipal workers removed hundreds of Microsoft decals on Thursday and planned to remove hundreds more on Friday, said Transportation Department spokesman Tom Cocola. "We intend to hold your firm directly responsible for this illegal, irresponsible and dangerous defacing of public property," Cesar Fernandez, the department's assistant counsel, said in a letter to Microsoft. Fernandez said Microsoft could be sued if it sticks more ads on city property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted October 26, 2002 Author Share Posted October 26, 2002 http://www.wonkslwothgin.com/firsties01.gif'> billgatesoner microsoft crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dyptheria Posted October 26, 2002 Share Posted October 26, 2002 stupid fucking corporations stooping to our level. we vandalize because we are disenfrachized, and we're taking control of our cities. don't let the corporations utilize our medium. if you see this shit: microsoft, nike, ecko, etc....rip it down, cross it out... okay, enough seriousness. back to not giving a fuck about anyone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted October 26, 2002 Author Share Posted October 26, 2002 yeah but 75% of the graff heads on 12oz are middle-upperclass suburban WASP's not the underpriviledged innercity kids of before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Posted October 26, 2002 Share Posted October 26, 2002 Originally posted by Pistol WASP's dont call me a protestant, asshole! just kidding dood but as they say 'no publicity is bad publicity' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sneak Posted October 26, 2002 Share Posted October 26, 2002 Originally posted by Pistol yeah but 75% of the graff heads on 12oz are middle-upperclass suburban WASP's not the underpriviledged innercity kids of before. does that actually matter any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukeofyork Posted October 26, 2002 Share Posted October 26, 2002 yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted October 28, 2002 Author Share Posted October 28, 2002 biters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el barto Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 wow microsoft has gone gangsta!!! cool they shoul dsee how they can handle a bag full of door knobs, but they have to supply their own knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseguy Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 there were stencils and such appearing around the place for that movie "XXX" that really pissed me off. a complete waste of room for potential vandalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_As_In_Bot Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 50 bucks huh? http://www.100megsfree3.com/ganja420/ojas.gif'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos_j1 Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 Originally posted by sneak does that actually matter any more? i think it does alot! i wish i could have had the chance to write back then when kids couldnt just roll up to the legal walla in a neon and do a piece shit's changed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DMX Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 Originally posted by Dyptheria stupid fucking corporations stooping to our level. we vandalize because we are disenfrachized, and we're taking control of our cities. don't let the corporations utilize our medium. if you see this shit: microsoft, nike, ecko, etc....rip it down, cross it out... go fucking cry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wi$H Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 i think thats really gay of them and they shouldn't b allowed to use 'our' medium of expression, so i hope they get fucking sued for millions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 Originally posted by Dyptheria we vandalize because we are disenfrachized don't lie. everyone here vandalises because they like the way their name looks on a public surface. nothing more, nothing less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el barto Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 Originally posted by Mr. ABC nothing more, nothing less. nothing is less than moer and no tless because its nothing. sheesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikro137 Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 god bless stooping to my level , you fucking bastards. (mikro137 mcp windows nt , since 2000) hahahhahahahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seven.13 Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 Nike stenciled this thing http://www1.giga.de/medien/bild/news/104578news.jpg'> all over rome a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAustin Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 they're definitely getting their money's worth. Nothing beats FREE publicity. They took a local stunt and turned it into national advertising. fuckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el barto Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 i wonder who actually physically put those there, like did they hire graff kids,random kids, employees? and what if you were doing it for them would they bail you out??? hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilistic Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 no sir i dont like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 Originally posted by ink Lunatic Nike stenciled this thing http://www1.giga.de/medien/bild/news/104578news.jpg'> all over rome a few months ago. Nice stencil! is it football related by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footsoldier Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 i wish i could catch one of these dudes stenciling microsoft shit around here. i bet theyre all big yuppie nerds. i would punch em in the face and take their paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 yeah i think it was IBM who did the same in san francisco and got fined. its funny cuz that nike logo looks like a design i would've caught on a dope baggie a few years back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest binnki Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 Originally posted by Wi$H i hope they get fucking sued for millions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poop Man Bob Posted October 28, 2002 Share Posted October 28, 2002 Originally posted by Mr. ABC don't lie. everyone here vandalises because they like the way their name looks on a public surface. nothing more, nothing less. Roger that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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