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[–] Jaybird@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

... says Microslop

Fixed it.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 hours ago

So did I, thanks for the idea

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 11 points 6 hours ago

Did they remember to add Micro$lop to their slur filter?

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 18 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

And pirating Windows isn’t stealing, since buying it doesn’t entitle you to ownership of the software. But we’ll just have to continue to disagree, won’t we?

[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

On the other hand, is it really worth pirating Microslop products at this point?

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 4 points 2 hours ago

You make a fine point.

[–] MushuChupacabra@piefed.world 19 points 8 hours ago

Copilot AI ‘Microslop’ Chat Ban Is Not Censorship—Says Microslop

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 4 points 5 hours ago

ahahahahahaha

[–] jedibob5@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

The moderators of online communities have every right to manage the content of those communities as they see fit, as long as they're within legal bounds.

That said, individuals also have the right to call said moderators a bunch of clueless asshats when they make dumbass decisions, as long as they're abiding by the policies of the space where they're saying it.

Microsoft banning the word "Microslop" from their Discord ~~isn't censorship~~ is well within their legal rights, but they are a bunch of clueless asshats for thinking that it was a good idea.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 12 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Bro, forbidding words is straight up censorship.

[–] jedibob5@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

In the context of the 1st Amendment it's not illegal censorship, as private entities aren't bound by the 1st Amendment in their own private spaces in the same way the government is. But in a more general sense you are correct, I think my brain just strongly associates accusations of censorship (in a US context at least) with accusations of 1st Amendment violations. I'll adjust the phrasing.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

The government is not the only entity capable of censorship. All Lemmy communities with content restrictions are practicing censorship, for example.