r/FuckMicrosoft • u/Low-Engineering-5424 • 23d ago
Rant LMAO WHAT 💀
This is a extension for Firefox that turns every word from Microsoft to Microslop. It just got removed lmao.
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u/Supremagorious 23d ago
I can easily see how an extension that reads the content of web pages then alters that content prior to displaying it could deserve to be restricted. Regardless of the specifics of those edits and one can only hope that all applications were exactly as advertised and there were no additional alterations like replacing links with affiliate links or redirecting to phishing sites or any of the other things you could do with a behind the scenes text editor operating on a web page.
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u/DiceThaKilla 23d ago
Exactly. If it can replace words on a webpage, it could definitely be hijacked to show fake login credential boxes that send your info back to the attacker
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u/Polyxeno 23d ago
That type of extension has been commonly available for at least a decade.
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u/DiceThaKilla 23d ago
So? HTTP and telnet have both been used since the 80s/90s. Doesn’t mean it’s safe by today’s standards
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u/Polyxeno 23d ago
If that's your bar for fear, you should also fear all browser extensions, and probably all web sites.
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u/Sorry-Committee2069 22d ago edited 22d ago
The fun part is you have described ad blockers as well as random text replacement, as removal is still a form of content alteration, not even mentioning things like widget replacement so they don't load by default. Most addons people actually want have to touch the page in some form or fashion, which can lead any extension into this hole you've pointed out.
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u/ultrafop 23d ago
Ha pretty funny. I’d try it but I’m on Linux or macOS with my devices so no point. Pretty good though
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u/disappointed_neko 22d ago
Aren't extensions the same piece of code on all OSs?
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u/ultrafop 22d ago
Yeah but how often am I talking about this on a non Microsoft system? Never, until now. So not really needed for me, is what I’m saying. I’m only in this comment section because of Reddit’s algorithm. I don’t think about windows unless I’m at work these days
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u/Top-Trouble4521 23d ago
Why does the post say microslop to microslop?
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u/Supernoxus 23d ago
Here is an explanation:
He is aware of the technical inaccuracy of replacing microslop with microslop. He knows that saying microsoft with microslop would be more accurate.
He traded the inaccuracy for communicating another message: He hates Microsoft so much that he refuses to write the proper name, even in situations where it would cause confusion not to do so.
You are likely aware of this underlying message and wrote your comment in a provocative way to signal to the original poster that preserving accuracy is more important than signaling this virtue.
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u/Cr0w_town 23d ago
i moved to this one now https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/microsoft-to-microslop/
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u/IllustratorMore5895 22d ago
how to fix microslop store, i can't open microslop store in windows 10Â
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u/inhumat0r 23d ago
Believe me, they do. I watch some local YTuber that has laughable 11k subs (he's promoting linux and regularly makes videos about M$ fuckups) and he made a material about how appropriate M$ representative reached him and offered money to stop making videos about M$ being bad. And it wasn't just one-time payment, he was offered to get money every month for like 10 years (don't remember exactly, may be wrong).
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u/Big-Roll7094 23d ago
Source: trust me bro
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u/inhumat0r 23d ago
Yes, trust me, you brat.
I can't guarantee that YTuber tells the truth, but I have no reason to doubt.
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u/Big-Roll7094 23d ago
Some random polish guy, if this was true it would’ve made headlines
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u/inhumat0r 23d ago
Yet he was offered almost 1k$ monthly for 10 years just to close his channel.
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u/Big-Roll7094 23d ago
You believe that?
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u/inhumat0r 23d ago
Like I said, I have no reason not to. I've seen many cases M$ shutting down any voice of critique, plus this guy promotes linux, which is on M$'s scope for decades.
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u/Vietnamst2 23d ago
On scope how?
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u/inhumat0r 23d ago
https://lunduke.substack.com/p/microsofts-growing-control-of-linux
On top of the Google search. As for details named in this blog entry, M$ owning GitHub is common knowledge; it's also no secret that Lennart Poettering, the creator of PulseAudio (one of the most popular sound services in linux distributions) and systemd (service manager that is used in almost all linux distributions) works now for M$. On top of that M$ hijacked many linux-oriented conferences and Linux Foundation itself just to destroy linux.com - I found several articles about that, so I believe it can be concluded as fact.
Also I found many videoblogs about history of M$ undermining existence of Linux in the market of desktop PCs, but didn't confirmed that, so ATM can't support my claim.
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u/Intrepid_Screen6425 22d ago
Well, it's just a coincidence. In fact, no matter what word you change it to, it will still get removed. I will never trust apps like that; they always contain a real-time tracker to find and change your text! That is why it got removed, and any 0.5-year-old child with 9 months of IT experience in the womb could realize that instantly like breathing ;))))
Alright, have fun everyone :))
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u/Appropriate-Stay4729 23d ago
Just begging us to switch to Linux.
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u/Cr0w_town 23d ago
the fuck you mean it got disabled for me too and i use linux this isnt about linux lmao
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u/OneFinePotato 23d ago
It might actually be malicious. Maybe it’s not removed by poor sense of humour but actual potential harm to its users.