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Microsoft doesn't understand the Fediverse
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this post was submitted on 09 Sep 2025
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The instance rules state;
3 . No impersonation of a person or a brand. Even parodies.
6 . Each username on here should be a person, not a brand or corporation - and that person must be you, no impersonation.
Now I'm not coming to the defense of a corporation because fuck corps but wouldn't this account violate those rules? Microsoft is a (shitty) brand and this is a parody of that.
I might be wrong but thats how I would interpret those two rules.
And again fuck microsoft, even if it does violate the instance rules it should be left alone just to piss of a shitty corp.
Edit: As TherapyGary pointed out, the instance they are on has no rule pertaining to parody accounts, My bad.
I believe the Microsoft account is hosted on Lea.pet, which doesn't have those rules
what a nothing rule lol, every harasser believes they are justified
This rule is my favorite lol
I like rule 8
Poor Ubuntu.
What does DNI mean?
Do Not Interact (with us) lol
:D
Some might argue it requires a terminal level of brain worms to understand what is being said with rule 8. But I for one find beauty in this exactly level and flavor of petty, and I come to the fediverse for it.
Also, what's a valid reason for harassment?
Presumably using Ubuntu is one of them lol
Fair point, I didn't know those rules weren't on lea.pet. That's on me I should have checked, my bad.
Quick, everyone make a million parody accounts to troll microsoft harder.
Mrrrrp :3
pats
You're making the same mistake Microsoft made
"I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man!"
-Jay-Z regretting his words
It's not hosted on that instance. It's hosted at another instance. You're making the same mistake that the Microsoft bot AI did.
Is it a mistake? Wouldn't federated content still count the same way legally, since an instance is also a website?
you're assuming that American law applies to people not living in America.
I'm not assuming that, I just don't see why would it even matter if it's from another instance.
Yeah, I literally made an edit admitting it so thanks for wasting your time pointing it out again.
Stupid rules deserve breaking.