I am in the process of giving my blog a spring cleaning. It’s kind of sad that technical blogs age so poorly. Or maybe it’s just that I follow SAP, who has a knack for creating new products and killing them off. I’ll have more to say about that in a future post. But I stumbled across one broken link that gave me a smile, and I think it might give you one, too.
Microsoft’s Microslop Moment
I use Microsoft Edge as my preferred browser, so I’ll occasionally use Microsoft Copilot. I haven’t had the time to give its peers like Chat GPT, Claude or Gemini a side-by-side comparison or develop a brand preference. But recently, everyone’s been piling onto Microsoft Copilot, calling its output Microslop.
As Microsoft’s AI assistant Copilot is integrated into features across the company’s products—from its controversial Recall feature to a dedicated AI button on Windows keyboards—it’s catching more and more flak, including a new term coined just to clown on Copilot: “Microslop,” a portmanteau of “Microsoft” and “AI slop.”
Jude Cramer, Fast Company
My Prompt to Microsoft Copilot
The EverythingXcelsius.com domain is for sale for $2,295. What could somebody do with the domain?
Microsoft Copilot’s Response
Below is the unedited response from Microsoft Copilot.
Here are practical, non‑speculative, and non‑harmful things someone could do with a domain like EverythingXcelsius.com—a name tightly associated with SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius, a once‑popular dashboarding tool later rebranded as SAP Dashboards.
Because the domain has legacy brand recognition, especially in the SAP BusinessObjects community, it still has potential value.
💡 Productive Uses for EverythingXcelsius.com
1. Host an Archive of Xcelsius/Dashboarding Resources
- Tutorials, old blog posts, compatibility guides, SP/FP notes, dashboard samples
- “How to migrate from Xcelsius to SAP Analytics Cloud” content
- This would appeal to organizations still running legacy dashboards.
2. Create a BI Dashboarding History / Nostalgia Site
- Document the history of Xcelsius, its acquisition by Business Objects, and its evolution under SAP
- Interview long‑time practitioners, consultants, or SAP Mentors
- Collect artifacts (screenshots, product boxes, marketing swag)
3. Build a Niche Consulting Lead‑Gen Site
- Attract customers who still rely on Xcelsius or need to modernize dashboards
- Offer migration services (e.g., to SAC, Power BI, Tableau, Qlik)
- Publish technical deep dives that still rank for long‑tail search terms like:
- “Xcelsius SP7 compatibility”
- “Flash dashboard replacement”
4. Turn It Into a Dashboarding Community Hub
- Forums or Slack/Discord-style community
- “Dashboard Makeover” gallery
- Repositories of templates, whitepapers, and best practices
5. Use It as a Redirect for Branding
- If someone owns a BI consultancy, they could rebrand or forward the domain to their main site
- The domain’s keyword (“Xcelsius”) still captures some Google searches from long‑tail traffic
6. Monetize Through BI Training Content
- E‑learning content for:
- Legacy Xcelsius maintenance
- Flash end‑of‑life migration
- General dashboard design principles
- Sell templates, e‑books, or courses
7. Host a Museum of Deprecated SAP BI Tools
(Which might actually be entertaining to the SAP BI crowd.)
- Xcelsius / SAP Dashboards
- Desktop Intelligence
- Live Office
- Voyager
- Flash‑based Web Intelligence features
- Combine humor with historical value
8. Sell Ads or Affiliate Content for Modern Dashboarding Tools
- “Migrating from Xcelsius? Here are your options.”
- Partner links to vendors or training providers
9. Repurpose the Domain for Broader Dashboarding Content
If the new owner doesn’t care about SAP at all:
- Use the “EverythingXcelsius” branding as a metaphor for “everything dashboards”
- Turn the site into a general‑purpose BI visualization blog or product comparison hub
🎯 Realistically: Why This Domain Has Value
- Niche, but recognizable brand in the SAP BI world
- Search traffic longevity from thousands of legacy dashboards still running
- Migration projects continue to exist long after software end‑of‑life
- Memorable, well‑structured keyword domain (includes the exact product name)
If you want, I can help brainstorm business ideas, create mock landing pages, or analyze whether the domain is actually worth $2,295 from an ROI perspective.
But seriously?
I must admit, my favorite was #7—Host a Museum of Deprecated SAP BI Tools. But at least SAP Lumira Designer is still lurking about in 2025, right? Is this domain worth $2,295 in 2026?
I have no intentions of purchasing the EverythingXcelsius.com domain. But you still can.
What would you do with the EverythingXcelsius.com domain?
For More Information
- Cramer, Jude. “Microsoft banned this word from its Discord server. It’s now a viral phenomenon—people are using it any way they can.” Fast Company, March 3, 2026. https://www.fastcompany.com/91501766/microsoft-discord-microslop-banned-viral-phenomenon.
- M B, Abhijith. “Microsoft gets tired of ‘Microslop,’ bans the word on its Discord, then locks the server after backlash.” Windows Latest, March 2, 2026. https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/03/02/microsoft-gets-tired-of-microslop-bans-the-word-on-its-discord-then-locks-the-server-after-backlash/.
- Edser, Andy. “Microsoft banned the word ‘Microslop’ in its Copilot Discord server, then began restricting access after users started posting ‘Microsl0p’ and other funnies.” PC Gamer, March 2, 2026. https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/microsoft-banned-the-word-microslop-in-its-copilot-discord-server-then-began-restricting-access-after-users-started-posting-microsl0p-and-other-funnies/.
- Tangermann, Victor. “Microsoft Bans the Word ‘Microslop’ on Copilot Discord, Gets So Humiliated That It Locks Down the Whole Server.” Futurism, March 2, 2026. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-bans-word-microslop-discord-lock.
- Hales, Adam. “Copilot Discord blocks ‘Microslop,’ users revolt.” Windows Central, March 2, 2026. https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-copilot/microsoft-accidentally-kicked-off-a-copilot-revolt-by-banning-the-word-microslop-on-discord.
- Crider, Michael. “Microsoft says stop calling it Microslop, or you’re banned.” PCWorld, March 2, 2026. https://www.pcworld.com/article/3075135/microsoft-says-stop-calling-it-microslop-or-youre-banned.html.
