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Isn't it remarkable how *every single time* some asshat tries to fuck with the fediverse by corporatizing or full-text-indexing it, they *always* justify it by saying "well it's inevitable, it'll happen eventually", apparently not realizing that *they are the one making it happen*.
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@joepie91 I can't find the reference right now, but this reminds me of the "silicon valley prediction trick": Instead of framing things as a consequence of your own actions that you might be morally responsible for, state them as "predictions" of what will happen as a consequence of an inevitable march of technology.
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@joepie91 I really really wish I could find this article again, all of the SEO spam silicon valley predictions make it impossible to find.
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@nota @joepie91 @nyanotech holy shit they totally do this all the time
I feel stupid for not being critical of this framing in news articles
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@ssundell In this particular case, it was about the LinkedIn For The Fediverse asshat, but it's an evergreen toot really
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@joepie91
yes, butbutbut, if *they* don't do it, somebody else will, and all will be ruined!
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"Look, if *I* didn't steal your wallet and burn down your house, it was only a matter of time before someone else did!"
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@joepie91
Tired: Don't Invent the Torment Nexus
Wired: We Invented the Torment Nexus from your favorite novel, "Don't Invent the Torment Nexus."
Inspired: Someone Else Would Invent the Torment Nexus Anyway, So We Invented It First
(with apologies to @AlexBlechman@twitter.com)