So, what should Microsoft do when it provides a platform for its employees to communicate openly and then doesn't like what they talk about? Well, clearly, they should shut down the platform, as detailed in the article in the url below:
"The company has shut down an internal communication channel used by employees to question senior executives and discuss hot-button societal issues, according to an internal post reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. It has also restricted employees' ability to enter certain buildings on its Redmond, Wash., campus, according to people familiar with the matter."
While the company was reacting to behavior by employees, not only speech, it seems like curtailing speech was the company's response to curtailing the behavior it found objectionable. And, while they are at, how about back-tracking on promises made during Covid about working practices and company culture?
"On Tuesday, the company also told employees they will need to report to an office three days a week."
Sounds like a good week at the office.
Take care
David
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Microsoft Curbs Staff After Office Sit-In
By Sebastian Herrera
September 10, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
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