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Not going to comment on the efficacy of "used" versus "user" in RMS' argument here. However, your comparison to "Democrap", etc. doesn't seem to fit here very w
by c_c_c 10y ago
Not going to comment on the efficacy of "used" versus "user" in RMS' argument here. However, your comparison to "Democrap", etc. doesn't seem to fit here very well. The former is a shorthand for his entire argument and technically correct. Facebook "users" are "used" by Facebook. This is their business model. The latter is just simple name calling serving no useful purpose.
- sukilot 10y agoIf your thesis is that Democrats are bad people, Democrap is an accurate term.
- rhizome 10y agoBy that reasoning, "Democrap" is a signifier for an exclusionary (and thus anti-democratic) line of thought.
- rwallace 10y agoEven if that's your thesis, it's still a bad term because it doesn't say anything about why. If you're going to use an atypical term in a debate, it should convey some information about why you hold your beliefs.