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VBNMW_Realist

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Tue Jun 23, 2026, 05:45 PM 9 hrs ago

Microslop/Macrosoft Thinks You Are Stupd

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And they might be right. The entire Windows model has been to take advantage of users acceptance of it as the default and the lack of tech knowledge so many people have.

Fortunately, they seem to be going too far for some people. Even many less technical users are getting mad at the "telemetry" being forced on and TPM hardware requirements, and even a requirement to have a Microslop account.

Microsoft could be seen as one of many examples of companies taking advantage of the average person's stupidity. Fortunately the youth seem to be different. As a young adult myself I am hopeful to see that.

I call it Macrosoft because the files and resources on Windows are bigger than on Linux and bigger is NOT better when it comes to system resources used per process.

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Microslop/Macrosoft Thinks You Are Stupd (Original Post) VBNMW_Realist 9 hrs ago OP
When i lived in Seattle many moons ago, we called it microsquish. mwmisses4289 9 hrs ago #1
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mwmisses4289

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1. When i lived in Seattle many moons ago, we called it microsquish.
Tue Jun 23, 2026, 05:56 PM
9 hrs ago

Of course that was the era of ME, (no M E, no M E said in your best E.T voice), Microsoft 2000...well you get the idea.

GP6971

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