Microsoft Unveils Online Advertising Service

jwb4273 writes "Microsoft has released another weapon in its battle against Google. Steve Ballmer has announced today that Microsoft's web properties (MSN, Live, etc.) will no longer use Yahoo!'s advertising services, and will instead use Microsoft's new advertising platform 'adCenter'. For wanting to go in together with Yahoo, this seems like the wrong start for a good relationship."

Comments

pr0n and brand protection

[Douglas Simmons]

My greatest disappointment with Google was their having rejected my site for their advertising brokering. Yes it has some T&A, but the ass is of class. You dig?

Seriously -- Whereas Microsoft has accomodated customers with risqué XBOX games, do you think they might cut struggling pr0nographers like me some slack and be less -- or more, rather :) --] anal than Google? At the least they ought to set the bar for advertising association at the same level as their content of their video games, the titles of which include Playboy: The Mansion, lest they exercise a double standard.

In other news....

[cyphercell]

In order to combat FOSS Microsoft has set aside it's shared source licenses and opted for the shareware route. Eventually, all Microsoft products will be available free for download if you agree to reveal your age, gender, and income bracket.