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I'm also an immigrant, I'm living in Germany. It is probably not surprising to most that I despise all flavors of nationalism. On the other hand, these are all

I'm also an immigrant, I'm living in Germany. It is probably not surprising to most that I despise all flavors of nationalism. On the other hand, these are all irrelevant when I see someone abusing their status or reach to spread a political message, whatever the content. It's irritating.

gotchange 11y ago
It's bit patronizing too. "Hey freeloaders, you've been leeching off my work for a long time now but the time has come for you to pay me in endorsements of my political position or cease to use my product".
r-w 11y ago
Why do you see this as “abuse” rather than “use”?
- egeozcan 11y ago
  Because the status is gained through people trusting his/her programming skills, not political opinions. As a side-note, yes, I also think it's an abuse of power when movie-stars make comments on what cause to support, therefore, IMHO, messing with peoples priorities. In short, yes it's perfectly fine from a legal* and social (as long as you agree with them) standpoint that they do so but to me it feels like abuse. * I am not a lawyer.
notjosh 11y ago
Hehe, well if you're in Germany, you can't use Treefinder (http://www.treefinder.de/ http://www.treefinder.de/) then. > Starting from 1st October 2015, I do no longer permit the usage of my TREEFINDER software in the following EU countries: Germany, Austria, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark - the countries that together host most of the non-european immigrants.
- egeozcan 11y ago
  Ah, exactly what I'm trying to point. Now we would have to find a liberal-friendly version of that software if we needed it? It would really hinder progress if this were to become a "thing". I find it destructive when authors of software with a "Google Reader effect" on their market (maybe this is not so for the "Treefinder" example, I'm talking in general), abuse their position to push for their political agenda.
- pluma 11y ago
  Genetic heritage? What the fuck. I guess there's some truth about what they say about genius and insanity.

gotchange 11y ago

It's bit patronizing too. "Hey freeloaders, you've been leeching off my work for a long time now but the time has come for you to pay me in endorsements of my political position or cease to use my product".

r-w 11y ago

Why do you see this as “abuse” rather than “use”?

egeozcan 11y ago
Because the status is gained through people trusting his/her programming skills, not political opinions. As a side-note, yes, I also think it's an abuse of power when movie-stars make comments on what cause to support, therefore, IMHO, messing with peoples priorities. In short, yes it's perfectly fine from a legal* and social (as long as you agree with them) standpoint that they do so but to me it feels like abuse. * I am not a lawyer.

notjosh 11y ago

Hehe, well if you're in Germany, you can't use Treefinder (http://www.treefinder.de/ http://www.treefinder.de/) then. > Starting from 1st October 2015, I do no longer permit the usage of my TREEFINDER software in the following EU countries: Germany, Austria, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark - the countries that together host most of the non-european immigrants.

egeozcan 11y ago
Ah, exactly what I'm trying to point. Now we would have to find a liberal-friendly version of that software if we needed it? It would really hinder progress if this were to become a "thing". I find it destructive when authors of software with a "Google Reader effect" on their market (maybe this is not so for the "Treefinder" example, I'm talking in general), abuse their position to push for their political agenda.
pluma 11y ago
Genetic heritage? What the fuck. I guess there's some truth about what they say about genius and insanity.