Microsoft Just Killed the "Cover for Me" Excuse: 365 Now Tracks You in Real-Time

Re:Microsoft Just Killed the "Cover for Me" Excuse: 365 Now ... by dang on Friday January 30, 2026 @02:24PM (#46828729)

Thanks for showing up to provide some corrective information. I know it can feel like opening a box of yellowjackets, but one of the best things about the HN community is when someone with first-hand knowledge is willing to share what they know.

Edit: from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46827312, it does sound like the feature isn't really opt-in for end users though?

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Re:Microsoft Just Killed the "Cover for Me" Excuse: 365 Now ... by tokyobreakfast on Friday January 30, 2026 @03:17PM (#46829307)

> it does sound like the feature isn't really opt-in for end users though

End users should not have an expectation of empowerment when using Teams or its predecessors... the administrator can override basically anything.

If you work in a large enterprise they already control everything—or have the capability.

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Re:Microsoft Just Killed the "Cover for Me" Excuse: 365 Now ... by refulgentis on Friday January 30, 2026 @03:26PM (#46829421)

AI written with zero sources, links, anything, shouldn't be acceptable, especially to HNers. Makes me sad. :(

Apologies you both have to deal with this.

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