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> It would give the reader an inaccurate depiction of what the lawsuit is really about Yeah. Part of the EFF's job is educating us. When they add such slant
by studentrob 10y ago
> It would give the reader an inaccurate depiction of what the lawsuit is really about
Yeah. Part of the EFF's job is educating us. When they add such slant they lose credibility in my book. They're still great at keeping tabs on government actions that impact tech.
- rayiner 10y agoEFF is an advocacy organization. They're like Sierra Club or PETA.[1] They're not in the business of neutral analysis; they're in the business of pursuasion. Their job is not to provide the most reasonable take; it's to give up no ground to their opponents. [1] Both of which are organizations I hold in high esteem, so that's not a negative comparison.
- studentrob 10y ago> Their job is not to provide the most reasonable take; it's to give up no ground to their opponents. That sounds like a lawyer's perspective. You could say that about anyone working towards any particular goal. Please pardon my disagreement. One of the EFF's jobs is to educate technologists. When they use slanted language, they lose some readers/"students". The EFF has many roles, including educating and lobbying the government. Totally fine if you want to call it advocacy too. I often find myself digging for extra facts after reading their slanted positions. I wish they'd do full reporting of both sides more often. C'est la vie.