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Microsoft gets tired of “Microslop,” bans the word on its Discord, then locks the server after backlash

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/

Microsoft gets tired of “Microslop,” bans the word on its Discord, then locks the server after backlash

Microsoft blocks the word Microslop on its Copilot Discord, bans users, and locks channels after backlash, showing tensions around its AI push

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Show threadReygleMar 2
Streisand effect, GO
Show threadchicochecoMar 2
This is hilarious, ngl
Show threadCanacondaMar 2
I’m literally going to go out of my way to say “Microslop Office” at work today. They dun goofd
Show threadfnrirMar 2
my favorite Pokémon
Show threadsomethingDotExeMar 2
Microsucks
Show threadRed0ctoberMar 2
Microshite
Show threadImgonnatrythisMar 2
That one is already taken by us constipated folk.
Show threadRed0ctoberMar 2
Oof! Sorry, didn’t know.
Show threadStefan_S_from_HMar 2
Why does Microsoft use Discord??
Show threadtabularMar 2
It’s where people are, sadly.
Show threadmesaMar 2
Right! That makes it funnier in my opinion. Cause they have teams.
Show threadPetter1Mar 2
You gotta keep competition in view
Show threadTheSeveralJourneysOfReemusMar 2
IT and tech support for the relatively common case of bricked computers and bad updates.
Show threadpixxelkickMar 2

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.

Show threadlmr0x61Mar 2
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
Show threadtestaccount372920Mar 2
I guess their own slop isn’t good enough as a communication platform
Show threadwaxMar 2
Show threadReygleMar 2
For the same reason they have a twitter account for sharing updates about outages. Because their own systems don’t @#^ing work
Show threadCosmoNovaMar 3
Did you mean Microslop and… actually, Discord doesn‘t even need a clever nickname.
Show threadMadMadBunnyMar 3
*Microslop.
Show threadMonkderVierteMar 2

Authoritarian behavior in a top-down company, who’d have thought?

Btw, why authoritarian? Nothing to do with a author.

Show threadKokeshMar 2
Microslop Windows Microslop Windows Microslop Windows Microslop Windows Microslop Windows Microslop Windows
Show threadthisbenzingringMar 2
Microslop Winblows
Show threadthisbenzingringMar 2
Microslop 365 Orifice
Show threadgravitas_deficiencyMar 2
Lmao stfu Microslop
Show thread0x0Mar 2
I prefer Micro$lop, call me oldfashioned.
Show threadmortoMar 2
I didn’t really like the name microslop, but after their reactions, now I love and use it
Show threadpanda_abyssMar 2

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.

Show threadEat_Your_PaisleyMar 2
I wonder how much longer MS is going to walk this path?
Show threadImgonnatrythisMar 2
Have you been seeing a lot of megacorporations get their act together and start behaving reasonably lately?
Show threadEat_Your_PaisleyMar 2

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

Show threadImgonnatrythisMar 2
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.
Show threadpartial_accumenMar 2
Someone see if “Micros|op” (with the pipe character) or “MicrosIop” (with a capital letter i) is also blocked.
Show threadWanderingThoughtsMar 2
Is this going to turn into l33tsp34k? µ-$£0|° or one of the many variations
Show threadpartial_accumenMar 2
What was once old is new again!
Show thread🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 Mar 2
/\/\1c20$|0[]D
Show threadNelotsMar 2
So Microslop is censoring its own name? Strange choice, but okay.
Show threadkshMar 2
It’s harsh but true.
Show threadDestideMar 2
Fragile much
Show threadCekan14Mar 2
Microsl0p
Show threadTHE_GR8_MIKEMar 2
What a bunch of fuckin’ pussies. I’m going to start saying it even harder now.
Show threadbillwashereMar 3
How about tiny trash? Or runty rubbish? Or junior junk?
Show threadvacuumflowerMar 3
In Russian “мокросовт” (mokrosovt), as in “wetly poke”.
Show threadMadMadBunnyMar 3
Buy why would Microslop consciously damage its own, hard-earned branding and reputation?