Microsoft uses a cartoon to fight piracy

microsoft.jpgThere’s a saying in the IT journalism world: if there’s no news, go after Microsoft.

So, by pure accident (yeah, right) here’s more Microsoft (and comic-related) news: Microsoft has a new anti-piracy campaign. It uses an animated form of what is essential a drawn comic, and it can be seen on Microsoft Software Piracy Protection site.

My guess is that the comic form is chosen to better communicate with the young crowd. The comic (or the cartoon, whichever you prefer) is, of course, laughable - the dead-serious music, the evil look in the piracy advocate’s eyes, and the panic that spreads in the office when the viruses and trojans start spreading - it won’t convert any kids (kids really don’t care about tech-support, you know), and it sure as hell won’t leave an impression on intelligent adults. It’s drawn quite well, though.

180 Responses to “Microsoft uses a cartoon to fight piracy”

  1. ibz Says:

    i AM usin a pirated version of windows because im in india and windows xp costs a month of my salary and my wife will kik me in the nuts if i buy the original one

  2. Haraye Says:

    Of course, what a great site and informative posts, I will add backlink - bookmark this site? Regards, Reader.

  3. Backlink Builder Says:

    I’m not one to comment often, but nice post. I appreciate the time you put into it.

  4. Drew Says:

    my God, i thought you were going to chip in with some decisive insght at the end there, not leave it with ?we leave it to you to decide?.

  5. niche-blueprints Says:

    You are a very smart person!

  6. cigarettes chocolate milk Says:

    stefani morgan creampie co2 level sensor tobacco

  7. Taylor Says:

    Do you guys have a recommendation section, i’d like to suggest some stuff

  8. zanzonet Says:

    Making money via Cash Gifting seems to be the only thing making money these days.

  9. Seshaya Says:

    VRy interesting to read it :P :D

  10. Nicholas Says:

    Found your blog in google I bookmarked it and visit several times a week. I really like it.

  11. Janardhanaya Says:

    Such a usefule blog?wow !!!!

  12. p90x reviews Says:

    We understand the importance of having a workout regimen that will keep your interest. We pride ourselves on supporting every one of our customers throughout their initial 90 day workout and beyond.

  13. nexium antacids Says:

    buy cheap evista and side effect
    diflucan vs lamisil

  14. Jeff Powers Says:

    Thanks everyone for the great insight and post here.Its great when everyone can share ideas and expirence with others and when it makes a differnce as well.i will be making a contribution here as well.thanks

  15. Joanie Mendez Says:

    haha ? the one who is posting the comments :D

  16. Seshaya Says:

    Your blog is so informative ? keep up the good work!!!!

  17. Jung Groner Says:

    Of course, what a great site and informative posts, I will add backlink - bookmark this site? Regards, Reader.

  18. Darell Bettis Says:

    Keep working ,great job!

  19. Shaarangapanaye Says:

    Nice post! GA is also my biggest earning. However, it?s not a much.:)

  20. abercrombie Says:

    ohhh nice info

  21. Chicken Coop Designs Says:

    Hello webmaster I like your post ?. Do you have a feed? I couln’dt seem to get it to work

  22. Chicken Coop Designs Says:

    Hello webmaster I like your post ?. Do you have a feed? I couln’dt seem to get it to work

  23. instant loan Says:

    Very, very cool site site! I am loving it!! Will come back again - taking you feeds also, Thanks.

  24. CoolAndy121 Says:

    Nice post! GA is also my biggest earning. However, it?s not a much.

  25. Acai Berry Says:

    Well, this info is priceless, thanks mate !

  26. instant loan Says:

    I keep listening to the news speak about getting free online grant applications so I have been looking around for the best site to get one.

  27. fast loans Says:

    Wow! Thank you! I always wanted to write in my site something like that. Can I take part of your post to my blog?

  28. forex robot Says:

    Hello. I enjoyed your well written post. I bookmarked this one to digg. regards

  29. forex robot trader Says:

    looks like you know your stuff. nice post.

  30. Samudra Says:

    Nice post! GA is also my biggest earning. However, it?s not a much.:)

  31. www.backlinkmaster.com Says:

    I really liked your blog! - www.backlinkmaster.com

  32. Teeth Whitening Says:

    Hi, I can’t understand how to add your site in my rss reader. Can you help me, please :)

  33. designer clothes Says:

    Your blog is so informative ? keep up the good work!!!!

  34. get laid tongight Says:

    Wow! what an idea ! What a concept ! Beautiful .. Amazing ? :) I can’t wait to try it

  35. Gelihach Says:

    borg termination infinitely uddannet carroll rattles wcag galleries

  36. Supercars Says:

    I usually don?t post in Blogs but your blog forced me to, amazing work.. beautiful ?

  37. Supercars Says:

    I usually don?t post in Blogs but your blog forced me to, amazing work.. beautiful ?

  38. Buy Valium Says:

    findings blogcouncil ingrid lausanne aristo dell glaze

  39. Buy Xenical Online Says:

    useof lfky mailing catalogue kolari retained insightful gang

  40. Weight Loss Software Says:

    Hi! I`m totally disagree with you point.

  41. Easton Says:

    VRy interesting to read it :P :D

  42. LCD TV Says:

    Hello webmaster I like your post ?.

  43. LCD TV Says:

    Hello webmaster I like your post ?.

  44. Live Longer Health Says:

    GR8 Blog, You must have spent a lot of time researching this, TY.

  45. Live Longer Health Says:

    GR8 Blog, You must have spent a lot of time researching this, TY.

  46. Stacey Says:

    There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points in Features also.

  47. Stacey Says:

    There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points in Features also.

  48. teeth whitening trials Says:

    i’ve also recieved my free trial from dazzle smile it truely works wonders, if you are interested in a free trial get one from here: http://theukdailyhearald.info/?page=free_teeth_whitening_trials_dazzle.html

  49. teeth whitening trials Says:

    i’ve also recieved my free trial from dazzle smile it truely works wonders, if you are interested in a free trial get one from here: http://theukdailyhearald.info/?page=free_teeth_whitening_trials_dazzle.html

  50. online rpg Says:

    That?s Too nice, when it comes in india hope it can make a Rocking place for youngster.. hope that come true.

  51. online rpg Says:

    That?s Too nice, when it comes in india hope it can make a Rocking place for youngster.. hope that come true.

  52. reality kings password Says:

    Hi I was wondering what theme your are using for your blog? Looks great.

  53. reality kings password Says:

    Hi I was wondering what theme your are using for your blog? Looks great.

  54. Ira Swartz Says:

    my God, i thought you were going to chip in with some decisive insght at the end there, not leave it with ?we leave it to you to decide?.

  55. Ira Swartz Says:

    my God, i thought you were going to chip in with some decisive insght at the end there, not leave it with ?we leave it to you to decide?.

  56. Buy Cheap Evista Says:

    Buy Cheap Evista…

    There’s a saying in the IT journalism world: if there’s no news go after Microsoft. So b […]…

  57. Kaamajakaaya Says:

    I don?t usually reply to posts but I will in this case. :)

  58. Cheap Diflucan Says:

    Cheap Diflucan…

    There’s a saying in the IT journalism world: if there’s no news go after Microsoft. So b […]…

  59. Fisher Price Says:

    It sounds like you’re creating problems yourself by trying to solve this issue instead of looking at why their is a problem in the first place

  60. Fisher Price Says:

    It sounds like you’re creating problems yourself by trying to solve this issue instead of looking at why their is a problem in the first place

  61. how to get your ex back tips Says:

    Keep working ,great job!

  62. Joel Ellegood Says:

    Was searching for new SEO innovations when I found this one. Interesting, but do you think it has a long shelf life?

  63. Kaitabasura Says:

    It sounds like you’re creating problems yourself by trying to solve this issue instead of looking at why their is a problem in the first place.

  64. cure nail fungus Says:

    Yuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  65. Discount Evista Says:

    Discount Evista…

    There’s a saying in the IT journalism world: if there’s no news go after Microsoft. So b […]…

  66. Mark Taylor Says:

    hello, quick question regarding the blog…would you be interested in exchanging links on our blogrolls? i emailed you my blog info.

  67. Joan Stewart Says:

    hello, quick question regarding the blog…would you be interested in exchanging links on our blogrolls? i emailed you my blog info.

  68. Jean Clark Says:

    This brings to mind something funny that my sister would always say…
    But it’s totally inappropriate at this time…

  69. Stephen Hughes Says:

    This makes me remember this thing my mom used to say…
    However it’s so inappropriate right this moment…

  70. Florence Adams Says:

    This makes me remember something funny that my mother pretty much always said…
    Of course it’s surely inappropriate at this time…

  71. Tracy Rivera Says:

    This brings back to mind this thing my sister would always say…
    But it’s probably not appropriate at this time…

  72. Stephanie Wilson Says:

    This brings back to mind something that my grandmother always said…
    Obviously its probably not appropriate right now…

  73. Annie Roberts Says:

    This reminds me of this thing my mom always said…
    Then its definitely inappropriate right this moment…

  74. Matthew Mcdonald Says:

    This brings to mind something my aunt always said…
    Of course its totally not appropriate just now…

  75. Billy Watson Says:

    This brings back to mind this thing my grandma used to say…
    But its most likely inappropriate right this moment…

  76. Pamela Fisher Says:

    This reminds me of something my grandpa pretty much always said…
    Of course it’s totally not appropriate at this time…

  77. Phyllis Simmons Says:

    This brings to mind this thing my grandfather pretty much always said…
    But it’s surely inappropriate right now…

  78. Aimee Kayhille Says:

    You have blog nicely done yes? I am French and I am no so good with my English but I am liking to learn. You are welcome to me yes?

  79. vinylram Says:

    Hello Guru, what entice you to post an article. This article was extremely interesting, especially since I was searching for thoughts on this subject last Thursday.

  80. vinylram Says:

    Hello Guru, what entice you to post an article. This article was extremely interesting, especially since I was searching for thoughts on this subject last Thursday.

  81. Kevin Says:

    nice :)

  82. Kevin Says:

    nice :)

  83. dator problem Says:

    Thank you for your help!

  84. data reparation Says:

    Thank you for your help!

  85. Spyware Blockers Says:

    Been reading your blog lately, really nice stuff and keep it up.

  86. Spyware Blockers Says:

    Been reading your blog lately, really nice stuff and keep it up.

  87. Discount Diflucan Says:

    Discount Diflucan…

    There’s a saying in the IT journalism world: if there’s no news go after Microsoft. So b […]…

  88. premature ejaculation exercises Says:

    Wow! I always wanted to write in my site something like that. To be honest, I just spent a few hours reading your posts and they are VERY informative. Great job!

  89. premature ejaculation exercises Says:

    Wow! I always wanted to write in my site something like that. To be honest, I just spent a few hours reading your posts and they are VERY informative. Great job!

  90. Free Website Traffic Says:

    Sounds to me like you really know what you are talking about here for sure.

  91. Yummy Tummy Says:

    Keep working ,great job!

  92. LCD TV 32 Says:

    Keep working ,great job!

  93. Mini Food Processors Says:

    Thank you for your help!

  94. Sofia Ahr Says:

    The articles here are great. Thanks for having them. I get so much out of reading other sites about stopping viruses! It’s such an ongoing battle. I don’t comment on many web sites but had to on yours. I don’t have time to read all the articles right now, I found this site when looking for something else on Yahoo, but I’ve bookmarked your homepage and will check back soon to see the latest news. The internet can be so informative. Click here if you’d like to check out my site. Thanks again - great site!

  95. Chakrapany Says:

    Download Saw 6 - Full Movie in DVD Quality Stop Searching & Start Downloading Saw 6 Full-Length DVD Movie Online & Watch It On Your Computer Or TV. Compatible with PC and Mac and DVD players. Transfer Saw 6 movie download to watch on iPod, Zune or PSP! Virus, spyware and adware free safe downloads. WARNING ?Do You Wish You Could Download Full Length Movies http://cinemily.com/2009/12/02/saw-vi/

  96. Kaamajakaaya Says:

    Wow! what an idea ! What a concept ! Beautiful .. Amazing ?

  97. Kaamajakaaya Says:

    Wow! what an idea ! What a concept ! Beautiful .. Amazing ?

  98. Chadhurbhujaya Says:

    i want love you .thanks ,www.hhppttewe.com

  99. John Smith Says:

    Im interesting in your your blog, its something new for me, you can listen to my Music and see music videos - AUDIOMIND.NET - Audiomind, Czech Electronic Music Producer

  100. John Smith Says:

    Im interesting in your your blog, its something new for me, you can listen to my Music and see music videos - AUDIOMIND.NET - Audiomind, Czech Electronic Music Producer

  101. garena hack Says:

    Interesting article. Were did you got all the information from… :)

  102. Pitambharadharaya Says:

    It sounds like you’re creating problems yourself by trying to solve this issue instead of looking at why their is a problem in the first place

  103. Upendraya Says:

    Wow! Thank you! I always wanted to write in my site something like that. Can I take part of your post to my blog?

  104. Jugglerseh Says:

    ogzlfkwnrhecpuytqv prosesotcfd monks bacteria corgis satellites beans objects painters paper consultants choughs stem goths cyclists wagers mountains books experts toads men tests impediments tasks lapwings ships developers referees cobblers infantry matrons money boys natives goldfinches islands keyboards pages tennis aircraft thieves soldiers beauties bread stars courtesans information trees bankers falcons husbands servants builders curlews gods show

  105. gxqujaokwsnrmcy misers Says:

    gxqujaokwsnrmcy misers…

    gxqujaokwsnrmcy students kite employees pearls monitors cash capons irish referees tourists natives grouse sea princes soldiers ships onlookers trekkies academics sailors gypsies trout geologists books pages servants preachers directors maps coots…

  106. William Says:

    {nice|great|useful|neat} blog {gotta|got to|going to} check it out hope {you|you’ll|you will} {accept|allow} me as a {follower|admirer} and a friend blogger. {thanks|thanx} {^^|!| }

  107. Freelancer Says:

    BTW, I’m PR’ing - Make Money For Research - Solve Problems For Cash: http://www.innocentive.com/reg?ref=qD7TlTNP&campaign=SendASolver2

  108. Freelancer Says:

    BTW, I’m PR’ing - Make Money For Research - Solve Problems For Cash: http://www.innocentive.com/reg?ref=qD7TlTNP&campaign=SendASolver2

  109. GiftingCycle2012 Says:

    Earn $9000 Weekly…..
    Earn $30,000 Monthly…..
    I Am Very Serious
    Earn Income Online with “Cash Gifting”
    Change Your Life
    www.youtube.com/giftingcycle2012
    571-594-0654(Call Now)
    Online Cash Gifting

  110. residual income business Says:

    You made some good points there. I did a search on the topic and found most people will agree with your blog.

  111. Cafe World Guide Says:

    It?s nice to finally find a site where the blogger knows what they are talking about.

  112. Cafe World Cheats Says:

    There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points in this subject. So, just want to say great job!

  113. knowOrange Says:

    Does this website have a mailing list.?

  114. best spyware removal tool Says:

    cool site! I’m very glad I stumbled here through my friend’s blog. onna definitely need to put this one on the morning routine…

  115. spyware defender Says:

    I completely am in awe of this site!!! totally going to need to add this to my blogroll.

  116. bad credit loans Says:

    Hi!!! franticindustries.com is one of the best resourceful websites of its kind. I enjoy reading it every day. Keep it that way.

  117. Shirleen Erixon Says:

    How long do I use the product and what happens if I miss a day?

  118. mjackson Says:

    Did you see “Michael Jackson?s This Is It” ? You should download and enjoy it from http://www.hottittles.com/michael-jacksons-this-is-it/

  119. Eldridge Blaskovich Says:

    Thanks Abunch! I’ve been looking for this information all day today. My pc is not running like it should and I need to figure out how to fix it soon. I have bookmarked your post so other users can find it 2 on reddit.

  120. Mardhanaya Says:

    I don?t usually reply to posts but I will in this case. WoW :)

  121. Janardhanaya Says:

    I usually don?t post in Blogs but your blog forced me to, amazing work.. beautiful ?

  122. Janardhanaya Says:

    I usually don?t post in Blogs but your blog forced me to, amazing work.. beautiful ?

  123. directory add url Says:

    ohhh nice info

  124. Toenail Fungus Hater Says:

    Wicked! Just got a new BB Pearl and I can read your blog on my phone’s browser, it didn’t work on my old one.

  125. Toenail Fungus Treatment Coach Says:

    Great to see your blog is finally working with my new Blackberry (pearl) browser!

  126. Luckman Says:

    Hi there, I found your blog on Google while seeking for first aid for a heart attack and your post looks very interesting for me.

  127. Lucido Says:

    thanks !! very helpful post!

  128. Keshavaya Says:

    ohhh nice info

  129. adult merchant Says:

    i agree with the above commenter… lame work

  130. telemarketing merchant Says:

    you should get a better control of English grammar

  131. high risk merchant account Says:

    love the post, great work!

  132. sportsbook merchant Says:

    you should get a better control of English grammar

  133. Reita Smalley Says:

    Great article! I’m really curious about this. I’m anxious to see what happens. I look forward to reading more of your upcoming blog posts.By the way, have you seen any good movies lately? Don’t wait, Watch Iron Man 2 Online today!

  134. Prahmajankaya Says:

    Please, can you PM me and tell me few more thinks about this, I am really fan of your blog…gets solved properly asap.

  135. Kimberly Whitening Says:

    I don’t like your template but your posts are quite good so I will check back!

  136. Gardening Base Says:

    Thanks for the informative post. It helped me a lot. May the Force be with you.

  137. Gardening Base Says:

    Thanks for the informative post. It helped me a lot. May the Force be with you.

  138. TV Online Shows Says:

    I usually don’t post in blogs but your blog forced me to, amazing work.. beautiful !

  139. TV Online Shows Says:

    I usually don’t post in blogs but your blog forced me to, amazing work.. beautiful !

  140. Golf Tips Says:

    I usually don’t post in blogs but your blog forced me to, amazing work.. beautiful !

  141. Golf Tips Says:

    I usually don’t post in blogs but your blog forced me to, amazing work.. beautiful !

  142. Damian Schedler Says:

    This is getting a bit more subjective, but I much prefer the Zune Marketplace. The interface is colorful, has more flair, and some cool features like ‘Mixview’ that let you quickly see related albums, songs, or other users related to what you’re listening to. Clicking on one of those will center on that item, and another set of “neighbors” will come into view, allowing you to navigate around exploring by similar artists, songs, or users. Speaking of users, the Zune “Social” is also great fun, letting you find others with shared tastes and becoming friends with them. You then can listen to a playlist created based on an amalgamation of what all your friends are listening to, which is also enjoyable. Those concerned with privacy will be relieved to know you can prevent the public from seeing your personal listening habits if you so choose. Have you tried the ipad? you can get one free at FreshGiftCard.com

  143. Ammie Spinn Says:

    The new Zune browser is surprisingly good, but not as good as the iPod’s. It works well, but isn’t as fast as Safari, and has a clunkier interface. If you occasionally plan on using the web browser that’s not an issue, but if you’re planning to browse the web alot from your PMP then the iPod’s larger screen and better browser may be important. Have you tried the ipad? you can get one free at FreshGiftCard.com

  144. aloy bartensen Says:

    It sounds like you’re creating problems yourself by trying to solve this issue instead of looking at why their is a problem in the first place.

  145. aloy bartensen Says:

    It sounds like you’re creating problems yourself by trying to solve this issue instead of looking at why their is a problem in the first place.

  146. over the counter nail fungus treatment Says:

    over the counter nail fungus treatment…

    Just to let you know, great post. Will definitely have to stop by again….

  147. DCOxsRea Says:

    rEoZdNph

  148. For Prostate Health Says:

    Hi there, I found your blog via Google blogsearch and your post looks very interesting for me.

  149. For Prostate Health Says:

    You made some good points there. I did a search on the topic and found most people will agree with your opinion.

  150. Zofia Seferovic Says:

    Do these electronic cigarettes really feel like the real thing? I watched a video at this website but don’t know what to think. Are there any real smokers out there that aren’t promoting a product that can tell me what you really think?

  151. Investing Secrets Says:

    Thanks for the informative post. It helped me a lot. May the Force be with you.

  152. Acai Berry Free Trial Says:

    Yum acai berry, I’ve tried it in its RAW form, only available in south america. Now I regularly take an acai supplement.

  153. toenail fungus remedies Says:

    Wow! what an idea ! What a concept ! Beautiful .. Amazing ?:)From My Site

  154. Health and Fitness Blog Says:

    I found your site on del.icio.us today and really liked it.. i bookmarked it and will be back to check it out some more later.

  155. Health and Fitness Blog Says:

    I found your site on del.icio.us today and really liked it.. i bookmarked it and will be back to check it out some more later.

  156. Paanchajanyadharaaya Says:

    It sounds like you’re creating problems yourself by trying to solve this issue instead of looking at why their is a problem in the first place.

  157. Professional JSEO Willam Says:

    Wonderful site SEO hacking Gurus?AGOOD!!:)

  158. Cafe World Guide Says:

    To start earning money with your blog, initially use Google Adsense but gradually as your traffic increases, keep adding more and more money making programs to your site.

  159. Cafe World Guide Says:

    Excellent articles on your blog, i share it with my friends from UK, keep growing it, Cheers !

  160. cafe world tips Says:

    Hello Guru, what entice you to post an article. This article was extremely interesting, especially since I was searching for thoughts on this subject last Thursday.

  161. cafe world Says:

    You should put a few more ads on your site as you could probably make a lot of money. This is great writing.

  162. xxx Says:

    thanks very much for that highly digestable article but could you possibly please supply your rss feeds so i can subscibe to them - thank you

  163. Samudra Says:

    Hello, I found your blog in a new directory of blogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, Your blog looks good. Have a nice day.

  164. buy wow gold Says:

    Such a usefule blog wow !!!!

  165. Hamsaaya Says:

    Nice post! GA is also my biggest earning. However, it?s not a much.

  166. aion power leveling Says:

    Such a usefule blog wow !!!!

  167. aion power leveling Says:

    Good! Thank you! I always wanted to write in my site something like that. Can I take part of your post to my blog?

  168. rent adult Says:

    would it be possible to translate your website into spanish because i have difficulties of speaking to english, and as there are not many pictures on your website i would like to read more of what you are writting .

  169. ffxiv power leveling Says:

    Thank you for your help!

  170. Orville Bahn Says:

    Great site. A lot of useful information here. I’m sending it to some friends!

  171. Argentina Gulde Says:

    My girlfriends an myself have been getting this great weight loss product at this site, Has anyone tried it so I can add some feedback. It’s at buy acai berry. Let us know what you think. thanks!

  172. Cafe World Secrets Says:

    Please, can you PM me and tell me few more thinks about this, I am really fan of your blog…

  173. Cafe World Guide Says:

    I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work.

  174. Zynga cafe world Says:

    I just love your weblog! Very nice post! Still you can do many things to improve it.

  175. Cafe World Strategy Says:

    Thank you for your insight. The article was worth every minute reading it (and the upcoming re-reads). Brilliant post.

  176. cafe world screts guide Says:

    I don?t usually reply to posts but I will in this case. I?ve been experiencing this very same problem with a new WordPress installation of mine. I?ve spent weeks calibrating and getting it ready when all of a sudden? I cannot delete any content. It?s a workaround that, although isn?t perfect, does the trick so thanks! I really hope this problem gets solved properly asap.

  177. Mark Says:

    In searching for sites related to web hosting and specifically comparison hosting linux plan web, your site came up. :)

  178. Mark Says:

    In searching for sites related to web hosting and specifically comparison hosting linux plan web, your site came up. :)

  179. Ocd Treatment Says:

    We simply subscribed for your RSS feed.

  180. Don Richardson Says:

    The key to curing premature ejaculation is gaining control of your ejaculatory reflex. Most likely due to excessive masterbation you have trained your reflex to release as quickly as possinble causing you to come quickly. I had the same problem. I got lucky and found a site that taught me how to control my ejaculatory reflex and now I can last 15-20 minutes easy, and its completely changed my love life. Go to the site, apply its methods and it will surely help you too. http://curepremature-ejaculation.net

Leave a Reply