After writing a meaningless soundbite for Microsoft’s equally meaningless “people-ready” campaign damaged his credibility, top blogger Om Malik has requested that his ad agency, Federated Media, drop Microsoft’s ads from his network.
Personally, I’m sick of Microsoft backing bullshit with bucks. Good to see a top blogger show Redmond they can’t buy everyone.
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