What the fuck is Verizon thinking??? (watch the video at the link)

[CatWoman]

VERIZON UNDER FIRE BECAUSE OF 'TECHNIGGA' BLOG
Najee Ali, Paul Porter and other activists plan to speak out this morning.

(July 7, 2008) From http://www.eurweb.com



When you're a white guy and you do a video blog called "TechNigga," you're just begging for attention (and asking for trouble), to put it mildly.



Like the saying goes, be careful what you ask for 'cause you just might get it. Well that's the case with one Loren Feldman of 1938 Media.


So it comes as no surprise that Feldman has got the rapt attention of activists Najee Ali of Project Islamic Hope and Paul Porter of Industry Ears as well as several civil rights organizations.


http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur45037.cfm

[trumad]

1. TechNigga?

better than being a Silver hair Nigga.

[CatWoman]

2. Hi Sweetie

:hi:

I put a better link in the OP so that you guys can see the video without registering at the Truth Fighters.

You think at this time next year OJ will be making license plates? :)

[trumad]

3. I hope not...

He's too much fun having around.

[On the Road]

4. Boy, Something Has Changed in the Last Decade

in the 90s, the Verizon marketers wanted to market frame-relay service to businesses with the phrase "Bodacious Data". The executives wouldn't allow it. And now "Technigga" is OK?

[MercutioATC]

7. "TechNigga" was a spoof video Feldman recorded.

My bet is Verizon didn't know anything about it.

It's still extremely offensive, but it was one video, not a real website.

[On the Road]

8. Ah, OK, That Makes Sense

although Feldman might want to watch what businesses he's implicating for the sake of people who don't know it's a spoof.

[MercutioATC]

9. Like I said, it's very offensive and a really boneheaded move, but

it's not like Verizon is contracting with "TechNigga"...

[Frustratedlady]

5. Sick!

[Quantess]

6. That guy is lacking common sense. Or, would that be, Verizon lacking common sense?

Okay, so maybe this individual is a racist numbskull. But, someone at Verizon should have realized that!