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[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Microslop Nopilot

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 22 points 3 days 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 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 3 points 3 days ago

You make a fine point.

[–] MushuChupacabra@piefed.world 10 points 3 days ago

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

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 7 points 3 days ago

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

[–] Jaybird@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

... says Microslop

Fixed it.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

So did I, thanks for the idea

[–] jedibob5@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (2 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, but they are a bunch of clueless asshats for thinking that it was a good idea.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Bro, forbidding words is straight up censorship.

[–] jedibob5@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days 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 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

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

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's legal censorship. Kinda like how I'm kicking you out of my house if you go around heiling hitler.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I think it would be more like saying "you're on a bad path" to a friend in their house, and then getting kicked out.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 days ago

ahahahahahaha

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca -2 points 4 days ago (3 children)

It’s only censorship when the government does it.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 days ago

Ah, yes, when it’s from corporate, it’s called "Brand management".

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 5 points 3 days ago

Not according to any definition I can find.

[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago

I think that definition simply doesn't reflect how the word is used anymore.

In English, the definition is based on how the word is used, not the other way around.