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Why is Yelp's project to help protect consumers from predatory companies a slap in your face? Is it because they didn't jump to it and lay down the massive cas
by kstenerud 10y ago
Why is Yelp's project to help protect consumers from predatory companies a slap in your face?
Is it because they didn't jump to it and lay down the massive cash it would have taken to defend you? Do they somehow owe you? Do they dance to your tune?
An allegory:
As a fire victim, the town's decision to form a firefighter team is a slap in my face. A few years back my house caught fire. The mayor wouldn't organize to put it out so I was on my own.
- slapp672 10y agoI'm upset because they didn't stand up for the little guy against the big guy and then they decide to fight a little guy and claim they are protecting free speech. I'm not saying they owe me. I'm saying they have a professed legitimate business interest in protecting free speech. They are claiming to be champions on free speech but they are only going after a pet sitting business and other small fry. I'll update your allegory. Your house slowly burned down over a period of several months and the fire dept did nothing. Later the mayor busted two kids for lighting off bottle rockets, and declared the town to be leading the fight against fire.
- kstenerud 10y ago"They are claiming to be champions on free speech but they are only going after a pet sitting business and other small fry." I'd do exactly the same thing in their position. Start small. Learn the (legal) ropes. Build up victories, a war chest, and generals. THEN go after the big boys. Starting at the top is just plain irresponsible.