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Title: Word goes woke: Microsoft introduces new feature that suggests PC alternatives when someone types ph
Post by: Elderberry on January 15, 2022, 12:29:29 am
Daily Mail by Sam Baker 1/13/2022

Word goes woke: Microsoft introduces new feature that suggests PC alternatives when someone types phrases that could offend snowflakes like 'mankind'

•   Microsoft has rolled out a new feature which checks for potentially offensive words and phrases

•   The new checker produced purple line beneath any problematic sections of text

•   The software will also produce some PC alternatives to the flagged phrases

•   'Humankind' is suggested alternative for Neil Armstrong's 'one giant leap for mankind' speech

Microsoft has included a new function in the latest version of its Word software that acts as a checker for inclusivity and offers PC alternatives to phrases which could upset others.

Traditionally, Microsoft Word has offered tools to its 250million users such as checking software for spelling, punctuation and grammar.

But now, the tech giant has added an additional feature which reads through a user's work and examines whether the language used may offend an individual.

The Sun reports it does this by highlighting phrases focusing on gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity of 'socioeconomic status'.

The function, which produces a purple line beneath words or phrases it deems to be potentially problematic, can be turned on and off in Word's settings.

More: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10396809/Microsoft-introduces-new-woke-feature-Word-tries-suggest-PC-alternatives.html (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10396809/Microsoft-introduces-new-woke-feature-Word-tries-suggest-PC-alternatives.html)


Title: Re: Word goes woke: Microsoft introduces new feature that suggests PC alternatives when someone type
Post by: libertybele on January 15, 2022, 12:32:54 am
With this continued 'woke' crappola there's no way to deprogram our kids.
Title: Re: Word goes woke: Microsoft introduces new feature that suggests PC alternatives when someone type
Post by: dfwgator on January 15, 2022, 12:33:38 am
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Title: Re: Word goes woke: Microsoft introduces new feature that suggests PC alternatives when someone type
Post by: Elderberry on January 15, 2022, 12:39:50 am
I think I'll stay with my 2013 version of Word.
Title: Re: Word goes woke: Microsoft introduces new feature that suggests PC alternatives when someone type
Post by: Wingnut on January 15, 2022, 12:43:43 am
Who uses Word anymore?
Title: Re: Word goes woke: Microsoft introduces new feature that suggests PC alternatives when someone type
Post by: Elderberry on January 15, 2022, 12:46:49 am
Quote from: Wingnut on January 15, 2022, 12:43:43 am
Who uses Word anymore?

I lost my copy of WordStar.
Title: Re: Word goes woke: Microsoft introduces new feature that suggests PC alternatives when someone type
Post by: mountaineer on January 15, 2022, 01:19:24 am
Quote from: libertybele on January 15, 2022, 12:32:54 am
With this continued 'woke' crappola there's no way to deprogram our kids.
Too many kids already can't construct a coherent sentence. This won't help.
Title: Re: Word goes woke: Microsoft introduces new feature that suggests PC alternatives when someone type
Post by: Kamaji on January 15, 2022, 04:24:02 pm
More BS to turn off and ignore.
Title: Re: Word goes woke: Microsoft introduces new feature that suggests PC alternatives when someone type
Post by: Fishrrman on January 15, 2022, 10:56:12 pm
Almost sounds like the Babylon Bee...
Title: Re: Word goes woke: Microsoft introduces new feature that suggests PC alternatives when someone type
Post by: roamer_1 on January 15, 2022, 11:05:22 pm
Quote from: Kamaji on January 15, 2022, 04:24:02 pm
More BS to turn off and ignore.

Yeah... Hope they've got it in settings:

[X] Turn off my woke-ass bullcrap

But prolly not. I have been waiting all my life for English (Redneck) to be offered in language selection... Never goes my way.  :shrug: