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0 pointsbtipling13y ago0 comments

Shopzilla just wants the links removed. This method has probably worked for them. They don't care if HN's never ending stream of daily outrage focuses on them for a short time (before moving on to a new thing to be outraged about tomorrow). They just want the links removed.

I'm not defending them. I'm just trying to make sense out of it.

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wpietri13y ago· 2 in thread

People "just wanting" something without regard for the consequences to others are acting like sociopaths.

cinquemb13y ago

I'm sure the fear of being called a sociopath has scared many people from doing what they want...

If a business just wants something, can it really be sociopathic in the same way a person wants something?

wpietri13y ago

Businesses can't "want" anything.

But if we, for our analytical convenience, pretend they are people and therefore can want things, then yes, they can be sociopathic.

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regularfry13y ago

If you're not trying to defend them, your language could use a little work. Apologies if English isn't your first.

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