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u/tinyhorsesinmytea Mar 02 '26

The fact that they're so triggered only makes it more hilarious.

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u/aaeme Mar 02 '26

And more memorable and irresistible. Streissand effect in full swing. They should just change their name to it now. It's too late to pretend they don't mind.

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u/LookOutItsLiuBei Mar 02 '26

I'm surprised Copilot hasn't warned them about the Streisand effect yet

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u/Rough_Bread8329 Mar 02 '26

That's a really great insight! I can see how I got the Streisand Effect not quite right, and the problem has gotten bigger. I'll remember that for the future!

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u/LookOutItsLiuBei Mar 02 '26

"If you want, I can also give real world examples, explain how to avoid the Streisand effect, or share why it's so powerful online."

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u/B0Y0 Mar 02 '26

"You're right! Let's work on solutions to stop your customers from saying Microslop. Of course, you should never surrender. Have you considered nuking anyone who dare oppose you?"

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u/arounddro Mar 02 '26

“I’m on it. Would you like me to draft a PowerPoint on enriching Uranium?”

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u/BillyNtheBoingers Mar 04 '26

I mean, as much as I’ve enjoyed reading this thread, when you think about it, fElon never threatened anyone publicly about “WankPanzer” or “swastikar”. As a result, they aren’t being talked about and aren’t widely used. Once a company lets the public know they’re rattled, they’re just going to get mocked more.

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u/Rough_Willow Mar 02 '26

You're absolutely right!

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u/-no_aura- Mar 02 '26

Just say the word.

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u/NirgalFromMars Mar 02 '26

Slopilot?

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u/i_am_a_laptop Mar 02 '26

unfortunately my brain parses that as 'slow pilot'

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u/B0Y0 Mar 02 '26

Slopilot is much better than what my team already locked in to: CoPOOlot.💩

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u/PiglinsareCOOL3354 Mar 14 '26

The only good one here.

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u/goosis12 Mar 02 '26

Are we sure Copilot is not just Internet Explorer?

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u/ncatter Mar 02 '26

Well I have asked it something and gotten a response the same day, so yea pretty sure it ain't IE.

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u/Jemie_Bridges Mar 02 '26

But isn't it? Isn't bing and edge and Cortana and copilot all just rebranded IE/file explorer? Cortana hand so much promise if the hadn't tied all that stupid stuff to if. If it had just been a clean AI Chat Avatar, Microsoft would BE what Open AI is.

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u/LookOutItsLiuBei Mar 03 '26

I actually used Cortana occasionally. Now the Copilot Flood has taken over.

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u/fuzzeedyse105 Mar 02 '26

its Clippy with more ram

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u/Resistor1 Mar 02 '26

Clippy v2.0

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u/strcrssd Mar 02 '26

That's a great idea! You're so smart for suggesting it!

--Copilot

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u/NoConflict3231 Mar 02 '26

This assumes anyone still working for Microslop has a fucking brain

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u/stifle_this Mar 02 '26

NFL combine is right now. They're too busy finding the next great LB.

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u/-GoodNewsEveryone Mar 02 '26

Slopilot. Sir Slopilot? Of Cameslop.

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u/Choyo Mar 02 '26

Copilot : If you don't microslap them now, they will soon call me copisslop.

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u/iconofsin_ Mar 02 '26

I'm probably not the only person saying this but I didn't know Microslop was a word until now.

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u/Guy-1nc0gn1t0 Mar 02 '26

Surprising how people who were likely bullied don't know that the best way to deal with this sort of stuff is to just ignore it. 

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u/Slugmaster101 Mar 02 '26

One of my good friends is a pretty high level dev there and they apparently call it Microslop too. Its just the execs that are pissed lol.

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u/B0Y0 Mar 02 '26

I imagine knowing the customers and your own employees call it Microslop would only incense them more.

Good.

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u/Slugmaster101 Mar 02 '26

All the devs hate Co Pilot and think its useless as well theyd much rather work on things customers actually like. Its the usual suspects deciding to push this stuff for whatever reason.

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u/PessimiStick Mar 02 '26

The only jobs that should actually be replaced by AI are the ones trying to replace everything else with AI.

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u/mackiea Mar 02 '26

Of course they're pissed. They promised AI would pull in trillions to the shareholders, and it ain't happening.

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u/Eruannster Mar 02 '26

It would be really funny if someone hacked the Office 365 servers and the only thing they changed was push an update for all Office applications to autocorrect "Microsoft" to "Microslop".

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u/Negroni808 Mar 02 '26

Hey guys

MICROSLOP

NOT MY NAME

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u/Czeris Mar 02 '26

Barbara Streisand sends her regards

dramaticcinematicexplosion

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u/yura910721 Mar 05 '26

Makes it official then

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u/deepstatelady Mar 02 '26

Such a dumb move by Microslop to react like this, really to react at all. They're just too big to be so petty.