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Microsoft Quickly Revises "Sexting" Ad For Kin Phone

theodp writes "Microsoft's Kin mobile phone project came under fire as Consumer Reports and others pointed out that a promotional video looked like an inappropriate endorsement of 'sexting,' prompting a quick edit and an apologetic tweet. 'The video,' observed Consumer Reports, 'includes a downright creepy sequence [beginning around 0:33] in which a young man is shown putting a Kin under his shirt and apparently snapping a picture of one of his naked breasts. The breast is then shown on the phone's screen, just before the guy apparently sends it to someone. Next we see the face of a young woman, seemingly the recipient, with an amused expression...'"

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  1. Was it hairy!? by Merakis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mother's hide your daughters. I hear 'The Nippler' is in town.

  2. Depends on the man-tit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
  3. Sexting with kin? by bipbop · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sexting with kin? Now your incest can have more manboobular visuals? What?

  4. Re:LOLwut? by lul_wat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hello? Also this ad is terrible. Atleast cover some of the features of the device, I can already put my current cellphone up my shirt o that's not a selling point

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  5. Re:Fucking Puritans by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny

    Fucking Puritans



    Amusing choice of adjectives.

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  6. Re:Why is this even an issue? by AlamedaStone · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously? Is people who think like this a large enough fraction of their market base that they actually feel like they have to appease them?

    The only reason to defend sexting is if you like child pornography. You aren't a ... pedophile... are you?

    I mean, think of the children.

    The children know that Freedom is what we believe in our hearts to be morally right! And we here in America love our freedom, no matter what some experts would like us to believe! After all, 9/11 happened because they hated our Freedom, so anyone that can't think of the children might as well be terrorists. It's about Family Values.

    Family, Faith and Freedom are what separate us and make us the greatest nation in the world!

    God Bless America.

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  7. Re:Fucking Puritans by Jeremi · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sexting is a "phenomena" of prudes having to face the fact that not everyone experiences the same reservations as them about nudity. No-one is forcing them to participate.

    Clearly you've never received a visit from "Mr. Goatse" on your cell. I had to soak mine in bleach for an hour, and Verizon wouldn't honor the warranty after that.

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  8. Re:Why is this even an issue? by deniable · · Score: 4, Funny

    I mean, think of the children.

    The Thought Police would like a word with you. Come along please.

  9. Re:Sexting by feepness · · Score: 4, Funny

    I dunno. If you're chicks had junk I'm not sure I'm all that envious.

  10. Re:Fucking Puritans by pushing-robot · · Score: 4, Funny

    People have bodies.. get over it.

    As the spokesman for the brain-in-vat segment of the Slashdot community, I submit that you are an insensitive clod.

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