Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't Microsoft bring Clippy back instead o...
by rsynnott on Sunday January 26, 2025 @07:26PM
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Were you around when Clippy was actually a thing? Everybody _hated_ it. It was a major embarrassment for Microsoft. Like, there’s a reason they discontinued it.
Now, everyone appears to also hate copilot, but if you’re in Microsoft’s shoes you don’t want to pre-doom it by associating it with the hated paperclip.
Now, everyone appears to also hate copilot, but if you’re in Microsoft’s shoes you don’t want to pre-doom it by associating it with the hated paperclip.