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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
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.
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Actually, you're technically agreeing with me here. Greater interest = greater revenue. Doesn't really matter the 'interest' - or the message - is.
You're also assuming Pattison has a large collection of oil and gas clients, or has some sort of vested interest in the industry. That's possibly true given the economic climate in Alberta and the size of Pattison's empire, but it's not necessarily proven.
Plus, I don't think the billboard is THAT controversial. Ford used to sell its products to Nazi Germany, did that ruin them?