Learn How Microsoft Helps Power Economy Busting Pyramid Schemes

from the not-quite-the-publicity-you-want dept

It’s important to remember that when you look around for customer testimonials to realize that what that customer does (especially using your solution) will reflect specifically on you. Microsoft is apparently discovering this as folks are noticing that one of Microsoft’s case studies is based on a company widely accused of running a hugely destructive pyramid scheme that has been outlawed after widely draining bank accounts of millions and which is being accused of trying to attack (physically) the person leading the investigation against the company. It’s probably not the sort of company that Microsoft wants to be associated with… but the case study in question is still up there, talking about how “Microsoft Windows Server 2003… enhances our relationships with customers.” Perhaps it’s time for a new case study.


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