[ NNSquad ] Microsoft apologizes for employee's Xbox Durango 'always-online' tweets

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Microsoft apologizes for employee's Xbox Durango 'always-online' tweets

http://j.mp/10mgja9  (The Next Web)

   "On Thursday, Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth sent out a
    slew of tweets implying that he sees nothing wrong with rumors of
    Microsoft's next Xbox, codenamed Durango, requiring an "always-on"
    Internet connection to function. Unsurprisingly, the backlash from
    users was massive, and although Orth ended up setting his Twitter
    account to private to hide them from the general public, by then the
    damage had already been done.  Microsoft on Friday released an
    official statement regarding the tweets: ..."

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As the song says, "When will they evvvvvver learn?"
Tweets are public.  Public is public.  Period.

--Lauren--
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