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

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/03/02/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/

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Reygle@lemmy.world · 202 pts · 184d (3 replies)

Streisand effect, GO

chicocheco@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 184d (1 reply)

This is hilarious, ngl

Canconda@lemmy.ca · 47 pts · 184d

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

fnrir@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 184d

my favorite Pokémon

Stefan_S_from_H@piefed.zip · 119 pts · 184d (11 replies)

Why does Microsoft use Discord??

mesamunefire@piefed.social · 82 pts · 184d (1 reply)

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

Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de · 15 pts · 184d

You gotta keep competition in view

testaccount372920@piefed.zip · 43 pts · 184d

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

wax@feddit.nu · 22 pts · 184d

tabular@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 184d

It's where people are, sadly.

pixxelkick@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 184d

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.

Reygle@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 184d

For the same reason they have a twitter account for sharing updates about outages. Because their own systems don't @#^ing work

MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 183d

*Microslop.

CosmoNova@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 184d

Did you mean Microslop and… actually, Discord doesn‘t even need a clever nickname.

TheSeveralJourneysOfReemus@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 184d
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lmr0x61@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 184d

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

morto@piefed.social · 92 pts · 184d (1 reply)

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

panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 18 pts · 184d

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.

Nelots@piefed.zip · 80 pts · 184d

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

kokesh@lemmy.world · 48 pts · 184d (2 replies)

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

thisbenzingring@lemmy.today · 18 pts · 184d (1 reply)

Microslop Winblows

thisbenzingring@lemmy.today · 14 pts · 184d

Microslop 365 Orifice

partial_accumen@lemmy.world · 39 pts · 184d (3 replies)

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

WanderingThoughts@europe.pub · 15 pts · 184d (2 replies)

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

partial_accumen@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 184d

What was once old is new again!

Kolanaki@pawb.social · 10 pts · 184d
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0x0@lemmy.zip · 26 pts · 184d

I prefer Micro$lop, call me oldfashioned.

THE_GR8_MIKE@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 184d

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

sirico@feddit.uk · 16 pts · 184d

Fragile much

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 184d

Lmao stfu Microslop

Cekan14@lemmy.org · 10 pts · 184d

Microsl0p

Bullerfar@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 184d (3 replies)

Microsucks

Red0ctober@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 184d (2 replies)

Microshite

Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 184d (1 reply)

That one is already taken by us constipated folk.

Red0ctober@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 184d

Oof! Sorry, didn't know.

ksh@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 184d

It’s harsh but true.

billwashere@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 184d (1 reply)

How about tiny trash? Or runty rubbish? Or junior junk?

vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 184d

In Russian "мокросовт" (mokrosovt), as in "wetly poke".

Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 184d (3 replies)

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

Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 184d (2 replies)

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

Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 184d (1 reply)

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 · 4 pts · 184d

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.

MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 183d

Buy why would Microslop consciously damage its own, hard-earned branding and reputation?

MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 184d
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