Microsoft bans the word "Microslop" on its Discord, then locks the server

Re:Microsoft bans the word "Microslop" on its Discord, then ... by Aeolun on Monday March 02, 2026 @06:26PM (#47225758)

It’s basically management 101. But I’ve gone through that phase and come out the other end believing that outsourcing any of the functions that aren’t commodified enough to switch at a moment’s notice is a terrible idea.

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Re:Microsoft bans the word "Microslop" on its Discord, then ... by atoav on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @01:37AM (#47228926)

It is managment 101 to identify what makes you unique and sell that down the drain for the thing that currently makes you the most money?

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Re:Microsoft bans the word "Microslop" on its Discord, then ... by benj111 on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @04:39AM (#47230237)

Yes.

Witness every company that got disrupted from existence, because the thing they were doing was more profitable.

If you cut r&d that's a saving that a manager is rewarded for. The losses down the line are borne by others.

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Re:Microsoft bans the word "Microslop" on its Discord, then ... by jeltz on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @10:13AM (#47233630)

Certainly seems like it from how most companies I have had personal insight into have been ran.

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