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The admin of the Mastodon instance cyberspace.social just received an AI powered notice to delete the parody account @microsoft@lea.pet

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[-] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 45 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

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.

[-] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 96 points 3 weeks ago

I believe the Microsoft account is hosted on Lea.pet, which doesn't have those rules

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[-] carotte 24 points 3 weeks ago

don’t harass people if there isn’t a valid reason for doing that

what a nothing rule lol, every harasser believes they are justified

[-] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 weeks ago
[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago
[-] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago
[-] Postimo@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 weeks ago

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.

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 3 weeks ago

Also, what's a valid reason for harassment?

[-] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

Presumably using Ubuntu is one of them lol

[-] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Fair point, I didn't know those rules weren't on lea.pet. That's on me I should have checked, my bad.

[-] StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Quick, everyone make a million parody accounts to troll microsoft harder.

[-] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago

You're making the same mistake Microsoft made

[-] IllNess@infosec.pub 16 points 3 weeks ago

6 . Each username on here should be a person, not a brand or corporation - and that person must be you, no impersonation.

"I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man!"

-Jay-Z regretting his words

[-] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 weeks ago

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.

[-] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

Is it a mistake? Wouldn't federated content still count the same way legally, since an instance is also a website?

[-] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago

you're assuming that American law applies to people not living in America.

[-] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'm not assuming that, I just don't see why would it even matter if it's from another instance.

[-] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, I literally made an edit admitting it so thanks for wasting your time pointing it out again.

[-] NotForYourStereo@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Stupid rules deserve breaking.

this post was submitted on 09 Sep 2025
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