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Microsoft's 'Naughty or Nice' Patent Application

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the diff'rent-strokes dept.

theodp writes "Those of you worried about Microsoft's stance on network neutrality won't find much comfort in the software giant's just-published patent application for systems and methods to facilitate self regulation of social networks through trading and gift exchange, which classify users as good or bad and call for network bandwidth to be reduced for those deemed 'less desirable.'"

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  1. Confused? by pubjames · · Score: 4, Informative

    What has this to do with net neutrality? They are talking about social networks. I don't see anything about reducing bandwidth in the article. Way to muddy the waters Slashdot editors!

  2. Re:Slashdot infringes by kthejoker · · Score: 4, Informative

    Uhh - if something exists before the patent, it's called "prior art", not infringement.