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Microsoft tried to ban "Microslop", and six months later it has given up

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  1. VCFundedGenYer · · focus · HN ↗
    Maybe if they didn't have a toddler CEO that's completely asleep at the wheel they would have prevented losing in the court of public opinion.
    1. techjamie · · focus · HN ↗
      They're being surprisingly intentional about trashing consumer trust. They recently patented a method to inject ads during downtime in video games[1]. Plus they changed Xbox GamePass so you can only play 5-15 hours a month on it, depending on your plan.

      Why is installing Linux suddenly becoming mainstream? I don't think any of the managers at Microslop know.

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