Kevin Beaumont (@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social)
cyberplace.social
Attached: 1 image Apparently Microsoft don’t understand how the Fediverse works, and want me to delete the parody account @microsoft@lea.pet 🤣🫡

The admin of the Mastodon instance cyberspace.social just received an AI powered notice to delete the parody account @microsoft@lea.pet

  • masterspace@lemmy.caEnglish
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    3 months ago

    This is honestly a dumb post. It doesn’t say anything about “Microsoft” understanding or not understanding anything.

    It just shows them using an automated system to try and take down an account that they think is infringing on their trademark. There are legal protections for parody accounts, but they are not absolute and it’s possible that Microsoft could get a court order compelling the owner to cease control of the account.

    • theunknownmuncher@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      So I guess I’ll explain the post for you, since it seems you do not understand the fediverse, either.

      cyberplace.social federates with lea.pet but is not responsible for and cannot control the Microsoft parody account on lea.pet. Microsoft sent the notice to the wrong server. That’s why Microsoft does not understand the fediverse or how federation works, and why the post is funny instead of dumb. Now you can laugh too! You’re welcome!

      • General_Effort@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Holy shit. I can’t believe that 65 people upvoted this. Do you really believe that’s how the world works? Are you actually adults?

          • General_Effort@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            3 months ago

            You have full control over a server on which you chose to run certain Software. But you feel you don’t have to comply with takedown requests because that’s just how the software works? That may work on indulgent parents but not in court. If you’re too technically inept to know how to comply, then you’re just not complying. End of story.

      • masterspace@lemmy.caEnglish
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        3 months ago

        So it’s funny because the fediverse is so niche that no one designing automated copyright systems care about its odd and unique addressing system?