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You missed the weasel words. > We aren’t speaking to future branding at this time

• fluidcruft 1y ago
  The purpose of weasel words is to sell falsehoods as pre-meditated gaslighting. The deception was intentional and the press and public believed the deception as intended. I wasn't suggesting that Microsoft is legally liable about anything, only that many people believed their lie as they intended.
  • p_ing 1y ago
    Many people believe the earth is flat but we don't put any credence into their beliefs.
    • fluidcruft 1y ago
      If Microsoft encourages people to believe "the world is flat" and deploys deceptions and weasel words when directly questioned for confirmation there are two conclusions: (1) Microsoft knows the world is in fact not flat and (2) Microsoft wants everyone to believe the world is flat. And ultimately when people do believe the world is flat it is in fact a belief Microsoft has encouraged.