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“Microslop” filtered in the official Microsoft Copilot Discord server

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Post by athenot »

TheAceOfHearts wrote: post #71
quadruple wrote: post #42

What community is there to house around Microsoft Copilot? Seriously, why does Microsoft Copilot need a Discord Server? What do I talk about when I join the Microsoft Copilot server? What are we doing here?

I'd imagine that there's some discussion about how to make the most out of the tool as well as discussion of experiments and capabilities. I'm not even sure what exactly "Microsoft Copilot" entails anymore because of the multiple rebrands, but having a place where you can discuss exploring plugins and other adjacent features seems useful. Not quite the same, but recently I was recently looking around for communities…

> I'm not even sure what exactly "Microsoft Copilot" entails anymore

It's highly reminiscent of "IBM Watson" a few years ago. Basically the add-on brand to make them look cooler.

Re: “Microslop” filtered in the official Microsoft Copilot Discord server

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Post by 2b3a51 »

bitwize wrote: post #255
ralferoo wrote: post #20

Hehe, this reminds me of 30 years ago when people used to stylise it as Micro$oft or creatively misspell it as Microshaft, etc. Even on the Amiga, there was the filesystem that could read PC format disks that was called MessyDos. It just seems like the next generation has discovered what an easy name it is to make puns from.

My favorite nickname for MS-DOS is "Domestos" (pronounced /də ˈmɛs ˌtɒs/) which is a brand of bathroom cleanee from the UK.

Keep the windows open when using Vim on a Domes-Tos system.

[Domestos is a brand name for bleach, and Vim is a scouring powder that was popular decades ago]

Re: “Microslop” filtered in the official Microsoft Copilot Discord server

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Post by peaseagee »

HardwareLust wrote: post #178
Cthulhu_ wrote: post #145

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sometimes they have good ideas, America's Army was pretty popular for a while for example.

In the late 90s/early 2000's, AA was lit. Really good competitive shooter for free.

And decent on Linux when that was very hard to come by!

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Post by Lammy »

ralferoo wrote: post #20

Hehe, this reminds me of 30 years ago when people used to stylise it as Micro$oft or creatively misspell it as Microshaft, etc. Even on the Amiga, there was the filesystem that could read PC format disks that was called MessyDos. It just seems like the next generation has discovered what an easy name it is to make puns from.

“i'll spell it MICRO$LOTH WINBLOWS in a DELICIOUS TWIST” https://leisuretown.com/library/qac/25.jpg

Re: “Microslop” filtered in the official Microsoft Copilot Discord server

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Post by locusofself »

It kindof sucks waking up every day, checking HN or YouTube to see one or several new posts bashing on your employer. Not that many of them aren't warranted, and that a multi-trillion market cap company isn't fair game for criticism.

I've surveyed the market pretty heavily, and given my specific credentials, experience, and risk tolerance, unless I got really lucky, I don't know if I could find a better place to work. I live near Redmond and have a small family to support.

Re: “Microslop” filtered in the official Microsoft Copilot Discord server

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Post by [deleted] »

pndy wrote: post #340
ryandrake wrote: post #219

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You'll have to wear the fecal probe at all times while using Windows 12, for security reasons, and every command you issue will cause it to move around and take another sample, in order to make sure you are still physically there. On the plus side, it will make it painfully obvious to every Windows user how they are being fucked by Microsoft.

Also, no swearing, no criticism nor using "microslop" otherwise Windows will shock you. "Windows gets an anal probe" - Scu' you guys, I'm gewing Linux

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Post by zapzupnz »

locusofself wrote: post #356

It kindof sucks waking up every day, checking HN or YouTube to see one or several new posts bashing on your employer. Not that many of them aren't warranted, and that a multi-trillion market cap company isn't fair game for criticism. I've surveyed the market pretty heavily, and given my specific credentials, experience, and risk tolerance, unless I got really lucky, I don't know if I could find a better place to work…

Microsoft have been bashed on the daily since forever. There's no way you joined the company without knowing it was happening prior to you joining, at the time of you joining, and after you joining.

Re: “Microslop” filtered in the official Microsoft Copilot Discord server

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Post by cardiffspaceman »

dessimus wrote: post #112
petepete wrote: post #66

Why is Microsoft using Discord and not Teams?

So non-employees join and provide free support to other users without having to pay them.

Starting in the CompuServe era, and ending in about 2001, I was a voluntary member of the MVPs for Windows programming. You would get swag, including a full MSDN subscription. My reason for joining this and for otherwise posting hopefully helpfully on forums was to lower the barrier to Windows programming.

I was idle vis-à-vis this by about 1999, and was excluded from the benefits as a result.

Then I posted on several threads within rec.autos.bmw and I got an extra year or two of benefits.

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Post by WorldMaker »

quadruple wrote: post #42

What community is there to house around Microsoft Copilot? Seriously, why does Microsoft Copilot need a Discord Server? What do I talk about when I join the Microsoft Copilot server? What are we doing here?

The Discord server for Midjourney is said to be one its biggest use point, the source of its largest audience, and one of its biggest sales funnels. Even as other image models have grown more powerful/capable, Discord has been suggested (or blamed, depending on perspective) for keeping Midjourney one of the most popular ones.

I would not be surprised if some PM at Microsoft heard about that and made it a box to check without understanding why the Midjourney Discord became so popular/remains so popular (I've heard it is basically a "Gen Z meme farm" and full of nonsense even "worse" than the term "Microslop"; so far I've managed to avoid that Discord and have only heard second-hand tales).

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