Overview
- An automated keyword filter on the official Copilot Discord blocked messages containing the term “Microslop,” according to Windows Latest.
- Users quickly bypassed the block with variants such as “Microsl0p,” prompting further moderation steps.
- Moderators restricted access to channels, hid message history, and limited posting as they moved the server into a containment mode.
- Microsoft told Gizmodo the server had been targeted by spammers and that temporary filters and a lockdown were applied while stronger safeguards were implemented.
- PC Gamer later saw posting privileges restored, while broader coverage described a Streisand-effect backlash tied to frustration with Microsoft’s AI rollout.