In a statement sent via e-mail Thursday, Microsoft confirmed it removed the ad—one in a series to promote IE8—based on viewer feedback, and meant no harm in it. “We make a point of listening to our customers,” according to Microsoft. “We created the OMGIGP video as a tongue-in-cheek look at the InPrivate Browsing feature of Internet Explorer 8, using the same irreverent humor that our customers told us they liked about other components of the Internet Explorer 8 marketing campaign. While much of the feedback to this particular piece of creative was positive, some of our customers found it offensive, so we have removed it.”
Sadly, this includes the copy I linked to yesterday.
