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

Microsoft is trying to forget 'Microslop' now rather than censor the word — but I think it's a term that'll hang around the firm's neck for the rest of time

Microsoft is reportedly no longer censoring 'Microslop' posts — but if it's hopeful the term will die off now, it can think again.

Microsoft is reportedly no longer censoring 'Microslop' posts on Discord

Microsoft had blocked posts that used the term 'Microslop' on its Copilot Discord channel This was a "temporary anti-spam measure," apparently The policy is no longer in place, but if Microsoft thinks the word will die off, that seems highly unlikely Microsoft is apparently letting go over the 'Microslop' affair and is no longer policing its Discord channel to block the term. You may recall that at the start of this year, the Microslop nickname …

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

In March, Windows Latest was the first to notice that Microsoft’s official Copilot Discord server was blocking messages containing “Microslop.” Anyone who tried to post it got a moderation warning, and people quickly started testing variations like “Microsl0p” to slip past the filter. Naturally, the situation escalated until Microsoft locked down parts of the server […]