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Call me cynical, but I've seen so many of these internet "protests" over the years. I'm just so numb at this point. Nothing ever changes.

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[-] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 26 points 20 hours ago

Is it just me or was clippy objectively awful? I have zero warm and fuzzy feelings for that little shit.

[-] ThermonuclearEgg@hexbear.net 8 points 13 hours ago

Bonzi Buddy > Clippy

[-] TommyBeans@hexbear.net 15 points 15 hours ago

It’s clippy revisionism, the nerds shit all over clippy when Microsoft forced him in there. Nobody really even remembers clippy outside of memes.

[-] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 13 points 14 hours ago

I'm pretty sure the only reason Clippy exists is because the tech was originally developed for Microsoft Bob and that was a huge flop, so they had to use it for something.

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