• Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip
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    1 day ago

    That turned out not to be real reporting and reputable outlets covering it retracted the story, but I wouldn’t put it past Microsoft to decide its a great idea

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      7 hours ago

      i personally think it was real: it was a controlled “leak” to test the waters (or to prove to the executives to change course), and when the reaction was so predictably overwhelmingly negative the executives maybe woke up a little?

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      22 hours ago

      Oh really? Guess they were testing what public opinion would be. They deserve the fury of the public at least to guide them lol