Microsoft is Recruiting US Teens To Be Influencers on Social Media for Its Educational Coding Platform (twitter.com) 33
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: Just ahead of the new school year, Microsoft and its nonprofit partner Code.org took to Twitter to recruit teens for Microsoft's inaugural MakeCode Insiders Program. Microsoft MakeCode is a code platform that allows kids to write programs for a wide variety of applications even if they have little or no previous coding experience; there's also a College Board-endorsed MakeCode AP CS curriculum, which can earn high school students college credit...
MakeCode Insiders, Microsoft adds, will be recognized for completing key milestones with badges, including MakeCode Influencer ("This badge is earned when a MakeCode Wizard is chosen to represent our product to teens on social media."). MakeCode Influencers, Microsoft explains, "are teens who have graduated from the Insiders program and are selected to represent MakeCode on social media in various forms...
Insider applications are due today, kids!
This is Microsoft's first time running the "Insider" program, and the guidebook promises the larger program's Insiders "will focus on MakeCode Arcade, a coding editor for retro-style video games, offering feedback and ideas that will inform product decision."
MakeCode Insiders, Microsoft adds, will be recognized for completing key milestones with badges, including MakeCode Influencer ("This badge is earned when a MakeCode Wizard is chosen to represent our product to teens on social media."). MakeCode Influencers, Microsoft explains, "are teens who have graduated from the Insiders program and are selected to represent MakeCode on social media in various forms...
Insider applications are due today, kids!
This is Microsoft's first time running the "Insider" program, and the guidebook promises the larger program's Insiders "will focus on MakeCode Arcade, a coding editor for retro-style video games, offering feedback and ideas that will inform product decision."
Isn't it sad? (Score:3)
We have arrived at the time when some bozo influenza has more influence on our youth than renowned scientists.
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Pity that the other half is fleecing the rest of the country.
How do we turn them all into pedos so they at least leave the rest of us alone?
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It's okay; Elvis, Bigfoot, and fuzzy glowing Tic-Tacs are here to solve it.
7 strikes and you're out (Score:1)
I've looked into about 7 claims against Dr. Fauci from anti-vaxers and their kin, and almost all were either false, or a matter of subjective interpretation. When claim #8 comes along, I'll probably flush it.
Don't get me wrong, Dr. Fauci sometimes words things poorly, but almost everyone does. There is no stable genius who always uses "the best words ever".
Shocking! (Score:2)
A company with a history of using paid propaganda to push their products is using paid propaganda to push their product?! If only we could have foreseen this.
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Paid influencers should have to wear sponsor tags (Score:3)
You want to represent a company, then do represent the company. And if you fuck up, we will hold the company responsible.
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The Dell Dude lost his job after he got busted for marijuana in real life. Dell Dude was clearly representing the brand. Is Dell responsible for the marijuana?
Its interesting that if the same thing happened today it would probably be no big deal in most places.
Re: Paid influencers should have to wear sponsor t (Score:2)
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History is not favorable to your opinion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org]
Seems Dell Dude was interested in being an entertainer from at least the age of 13 and studied theater prior to his Dell gig. As if Dell needed some excuse to change its marketing.
I agree that when someone is paid to promote a product it should be obvious that its a paid promotion, even if it may also be an honest personal review/endorsement. But holding the advertiser accountable for the actions of
Really, I doubt it (Score:2)
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Are they? How many here want to be Linus Torvalds or RMS? Geeks can be "influenced" just like everyone else and they'd be lying to themselves if they pretended...oh, shiny!
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RMS definitely does not have a Twitter account, does Linus even have one ?
Re-read this:
Programmers are not going to be on twitter as "an Influencer"
If a Chinese company did this (Score:2)
How do you do, fellow kids? (Score:2)
Code.org are feminaz1 manhaters (Score:2)
Code.org pay teachers to exclude boys from coding classes.
Boycott the disgusting sexists
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Funny, coder boys are self motivated and will code anyway. Girls need a class.
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Reported.
We all know it's true, but you are NOT allowed to say that any more.
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As befits their style, the code.org feminaz1s have attempted to rewrite history by taking the page down, but here is a slashdot story about it:
https://developers.slashdot.or... [slashdot.org]
Microsoft's Scout-Like Code of Conduct for Teens (Score:2)
Microsoft MakeCode Insiders Code of Conduct [live.com]: Insiders are inclusive, respectful, curious, protective, persistent, and collaborators ("If an Insiders violates this code of conduct, they may be asked to leave the program.").
Boy Scout Law [scouting.org]: Scouts are trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
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Microsoft MakeCode Insiders Code of Conduct [live.com]: Insiders are inclusive, respectful, curious, protective, persistent, and collaborators ("If an Insiders violates this code of conduct, they may be asked to leave the program.").
If a kid is persistently disrespectful, do they call it even?
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There does seems to be some wiggle room on that Code of Conduct. While stressing that "Insiders are Inclusive," the Insiders Handbook also states that only teens that live in the U.S. and 'read and speak English fluently' need apply to be an Insider - teens must submit a 3-minute video or 500 word essay with their application, as well as provide 300 words of written feedback on a Microsoft MakeCode tutorial.
MS always tried to hook 'em early (Score:1)
I remember when MS got convicted of monopolism by a judge, and seriously got the judge convinced that is was "punishment", to make MS give a bunch of "free" licenses for MS software to schools...
You know, because running their key generator is such hard work and costs them so much money.
And because it's good community work to reduce monopolism, to hook even more schools and kids on MS software early.
This here, shows again, that corporate culture just doesn't change. Despite the naysayers, they are still the
Please (Score:2)