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Separation of Church and Microsoft

Posted by kdawson on from the can't-watch-that dept.

theodp writes "Last week, the USPTO published a rather odd Microsoft patent application for Content Ratings and Recommendations, which describes how religious-based communities and other 'subcultures' can use the patent-pending process to prevent their members from viewing undesirable television programs and movies."

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  1. In other news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Rating system rates.

    1. Re:In other news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      and your mom swallows ;-)

  2. gay... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  3. first p0st by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    and, after initial for successful it. Do not share coolect any spilled dying. All major shaal we? OK! as those non gay,

  4. Only one true church by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Tere iz only teh one true church, and dat iz teh church of teh divin3 Lunis. We praise teh Lunis everee tyme we uses teh Lunix.

    TEH MIKKKR0$$$LOTH IZ TEH BAD!!!!

    TEH LUNIX IS TEH GOOD!!!

    WUD U RADDER USE TEH GOOD OR TEH BAD!?!?!?

    Stoopids!!!