That article is from 2016, about an experimental Twitter chatbot that Microsoft tried out and immediately gave up on when it went awry. Clippy is even more ancient. This is ridiculous.
It also dies when it’s in an environment it can’t survive in. The textual medium is terrible for sarcasm, especially when you’re using it alongside people who are serious about hating on Microsoft for weird reasons. You need to mark it with an /s
Oh goodie, now we can get the best of both clippy and Microsoft’s Nazi chatbot, right on our desktop!
“It looks like you’re trying to get some more Lebensraum, would you like some help with that?”
“No, you stupid thing, I’m just deleting a few files!”
It appears you are angry with me. Do you want me to explain how great I am?
That article is from 2016, about an experimental Twitter chatbot that Microsoft tried out and immediately gave up on when it went awry. Clippy is even more ancient. This is ridiculous.
A joke is a lot like a frog, you can learn a lot by dissecting it, but the patient usually dies in the process.
It also dies when it’s in an environment it can’t survive in. The textual medium is terrible for sarcasm, especially when you’re using it alongside people who are serious about hating on Microsoft for weird reasons. You need to mark it with an /s