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Microsoft wants 20,000 likes in return for Clippy, and it got themMicrosoft is threatening to bring back its annoying loveable Clippy character. The software giant claims it will replace the paperclip emoji in Microsoft Office with Clippy if the tweet below gets 20,000 likes. The tweet has already surpassed that number, so it seems Clippy could be about to return as a more innocent emoji — but Microsoft is being coy about what might happen next. Born in Office 97, Clippy originally appeared as an assistant to offer help and tips for using Microsoft Office. You either loved or hated...

After dissecting and disseminating news about Memogate, we're taking a break from the news. Join us as we celebrate Clippy, the Microsoft Office Assistant, who was once rumored to have been on the way to being removed from the software suite but seems to be more popular than ever. He's been sprouting up all over the net this week offering helpful forgery tips. Use this thread to post your favorite Clippy spoofs or email them to clippy@ratherbiased.com. To post a link to an image, press the small icon third from the left on the comment toolbar . To read more...

Kill Clippy! - The Microsoft Office Assistant AdministrationMicrosoft Office Product Producer : Microsoft / Internet : http://www.microsoft.comArticle C9P54A3220 / Language ENGIn this article… Begin of this article…What Is Clippy?Clippy is our name for that little paperclip that appears in Microsoft Office 97 — the official name is the Office Assistant. It can also appear as a dog, cat, robot, even Shakespeare or Einstein! Whatever you call it, Clippy is meant to help you with suggestions and tips while you work. But like many ideas from the Microsoft marketing department, this one is considered by many to be a persistent nuisance....