1) You have serious issues if you can let something as mundane as someone calling microsoft M$ bother you. Life is too short, buddy. Get out more.

Microsoft doesn't care about what anyone calls you (or them), as long as your money is good.

2) I couldn't care less if I lose your respect.

3) Share your views but don't dictate. You come across as a bully.

Maybe the cent sign for the S in Sony? 

Just saying.

Twesterm, you silly silly boy. You come across so arrogant, like you think having your respect matters in any way, shape or form and that losing it is enough to make people stop. It seems, as others have pointed out, you have no concept of freedom. People can write what they want so let it go you useless talentless little man.

$on¥

Beat that bitches

I actually don't mind that people use the abbreviation M$. It helps to immediately identify the poster as anti-Microsoft, and allows me to easily classify their post as a fanboy rant, instead of actual rational discussion.

I use M$ as a shortcut. I am lazy and sometimes don't want to type out microsoft.

-$on¥

That is better and accuratly describes their situation too.

Yep, pretty much.

I've been using "M$" since late 2007.....why wasn't I a tool then? It wasn't a matter of being disrespectful, just a matter of sarcasm because of all the M$ moneyhatting. If they didn't buy up every 3rd party, no one would use "M$". Microsoft has been a multi-billion dollar corporation for many years, but "M$" only came up this gen when their 1st party wasn't up to par so they just spent money on 3rd parties.