Scripting News: Poor Scoble

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Poor Scoble

I can't believe how surprised MSM people are at Scoble saying that Microsoft's advertising sucks. That's how people talk, and one of the principles of blogging is, imho, Come As You Are. (See also: Dogma 2000.)

Personally, I think they're feigning suprise, pretending they're shocked, when they use language like that too. What do they think about Microsoft's Internet strategy. When was the last time they created some software that made you think they liked software?

Postscript: I've received a few comments saying the reporter was justified in quoting Scoble saying something he didn't say; and even if the headline was wrong, it isn't the reporter's responsibility. This is of course nonsense.

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