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Microsoft to Ban 'Offensive Language' From Skype, Xbox, Office and Other Services

posted by janrinok on Wednesday March 28 2018, @09:41PM   Printer-friendly
from the they-are-listening dept.

canopic jug writes:

Microsoft, which purchased Skype in 2011, will soon increase its monitoring of Skype and other services. Starting May 1st they will further examine ostensibly private communicatiosn for 'offensive language' and 'inappropriate content' for the purpose of blocking. The changes are rolled out as part of a new terms of service advisory for the company's many services.

Microsoft will ban 'offensive language' and 'inappropriate content' from Skype, Xbox, Office and other services on May 1, claiming it has the right to go through your private data to 'investigate.'

From IDG's CSO : Microsoft to ban 'offensive language' from Skype, Xbox, Office and other services.

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  • (Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Thursday March 29 2018, @02:49AM (2 children)

    by Grishnakh (2831) on Thursday March 29 2018, @02:49AM (#659829)

    Wrong. Users need to stop making themselves so dependent on these services of private corporations. As the other poster said, "don't like it? Don't use it".

    There's Free software and communication protocols out there that don't rely on some company's secret, proprietary software or servers. If you want privacy, use those. Stop throwing your money at some greedy corporation and then complaining about their product.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 29 2018, @02:33PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 29 2018, @02:33PM (#659973)

    The problem is that with that Free Software, you'll not manage to call any Skype user. The network effect ensures that moving away from Skype gets too painful for most people.

    What is really needed is open protocols. Then all clients could compete without the network effect causing any issues.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 29 2018, @05:27PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 29 2018, @05:27PM (#660076)

      if only FOSS would do more, then slaveware peddlers would enable freedom? you are brainwashed.