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Microsoft has drawn public backlash for banning one word in its forums.

Microsoft blocks the word Microslop on its Copilot Discord, bans users, and locks channels after backlash, showing tensions around its AI push ...

Trouble began when users discovered that Discord messages containing the word "Microslop," a mocking nickname for the company's AI-heavy direction, were automatically blocked. Those attempting to ...

Microsoft briefly blocked the term “Microslop” in its official Copilot Discord, triggering backlash, workarounds, and a temporary server lockdown.

Microsoft later told media outlets that the team added "temporary filters for select terms" after a spike in spam and "walls of text" that used the insult to disrupt conversations. According to the ...