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Microsoft gets tired of “Microslop,” bans the word on its Discord, then locks the server after backlash (www.windowslatest.com)
submitted 7 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Microsoft’s aggressive AI push in Windows 11 through 2025 brought upon themselves the title Microslop. Unfortunately for the company, it’s everywhere on social media, and there isn’t a way to stop the spread, unless, of course, it’s their own Discord server.

Just for fun: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/microslop/

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[–] THE_GR8_MIKE@lemmy.world 1 points 12 minutes ago

What a bunch of fuckin' pussies. I'm going to start saying it even harder now.

[–] Nelots@piefed.zip 27 points 2 hours ago

So Microslop is censoring its own name? Strange choice, but okay.

[–] Cekan14@lemmy.org 4 points 1 hour ago

Microsl0p

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 4 points 1 hour ago

Fragile much

[–] ksh@aussie.zone 5 points 2 hours ago

It’s harsh but true.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 24 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Someone see if "Micros|op" (with the pipe character) or "MicrosIop" (with a capital letter i) is also blocked.

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 8 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Is this going to turn into l33tsp34k? µ-$£0|° or one of the many variations

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago

What was once old is new again!

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) 
 /\/\1c20$|0[]D
[–] morto@piefed.social 58 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I didn't really like the name microslop, but after their reactions, now I love and use it

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 hour ago

This is like when someone gives the new guy a nickname abd they freak out about it.

You've only cemented the name you fools.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 148 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Streisand effect, GO

[–] fnrir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 hour ago

my favorite Pokémon

[–] chicocheco@lemmy.world 40 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

This is hilarious, ngl

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 38 points 6 hours ago

I'm literally going to go out of my way to say "Microslop Office" at work today. They dun goofd

[–] Stefan_S_from_H@piefed.zip 85 points 6 hours ago (7 children)

Why does Microsoft use Discord??

[–] wax@feddit.nu 4 points 45 minutes ago

[–] testaccount372920@piefed.zip 30 points 4 hours ago

I guess their own slop isn't good enough as a communication platform

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 62 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Right! That makes it funnier in my opinion. Cause they have teams.

[–] Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 6 hours ago

You gotta keep competition in view

[–] pixxelkick@lemmy.world 14 points 5 hours ago

They use Discord for community stuff, IE non employee interactions. People can join those communities to learn, they have several

Teams is used for internal employee chat.

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 14 points 6 hours ago

It's where people are, sadly.

[–] lmr0x61@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 hours ago

Looks like it’s the official server for Copilot, presumably for the community (e.g. support, etc) not internal communication, for what that’s worth

[–] TheSeveralJourneysOfReemus@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

IT and tech support for the relatively common case of bricked computers and bad updates.

[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 36 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Microslop Windows Microslop Windows Microslop Windows Microslop Windows Microslop Windows Microslop Windows

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.today 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Microslop Winblows

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.today 9 points 4 hours ago

Microslop 365 Orifice

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 20 points 6 hours ago

I prefer Micro$lop, call me oldfashioned.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 hours ago

Lmao stfu Microslop

[–] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder how much longer MS is going to walk this path?

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Have you been seeing a lot of megacorporations get their act together and start behaving reasonably lately?

[–] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Obviously not, but their stock took a big dump and their AI spend is not sustainable yet they just keep going.

My orgs Win 11 GM is AI free so non-AI Windows is still maintained so a switch could be flipped today.

They could probably charge more for AI free Windows and Office

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

Oh man, imagine poisoning your product and then charging more for the poison free version. You've Really reached god status when you can pull off a move like that.

[–] Bullerfar@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Microsucks

[–] Red0ctober@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Microshite

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

That one is already taken by us constipated folk.

[–] Red0ctober@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Oof! Sorry, didn't know.