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Originally Posted by Muta

A successful ad company is one that can generate interest. Controversial ads, whether you like them or not, generate that interest. It appears Pattison is not in the business of that, and to me that's a shame. I think people can form their own opinions about the oil industry without having to be hidden from organizations that oppose oil production.

No it isn't.
A successful ad company is one that can generate the most revenue for itself.
If putting up ads that piss off your bigger clients generates a lot of interest for a minor client that's great, but it doesn't exactly pay the bills.