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Microsoft Granted Censorship Patent Immediately Sells Out to China
World  (tags: Censorship, Freedom of Speech, 'HUMANRIGHTS!' )

Ben
- 417 days ago - jossip.com
Microsoft, that lovable computer company founded by Bill Gates, just secured a patent for auto-beeping out curse words. Like in Arrested Development! So now Microsoft owns the rights to that bleeping noise? What good will that do?
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Joycey B. (696)
Wednesday October 22, 2008, 8:46 am
Thumbs down on Microsoft. Big BOOS to them. Thanks Ben.
 

ROBIN M. (312)
Thursday October 23, 2008, 10:15 am
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST. CHALK ANOTHER ONE UP TO CHINA BEFORE LONG THEY ARE GOING TO OWN THE WORLD AND WE HAVE NO ONE TO BLAME BUT OURSELVES.
 
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