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I disagree with 90% of what comes out of Trump's mouth, but this stuff is getting ridiculous. So what, Palmer's a smart successful guy that happens to agree wit

I disagree with 90% of what comes out of Trump's mouth, but this stuff is getting ridiculous. So what, Palmer's a smart successful guy that happens to agree with the 40%+ of the population that supports Trump, get over it.

VikingCoder 10y ago
In a civilized society people respect people with different opinions. And I can respect someone with a reasoned defense of their political beliefs. But shit-posting memes? No. That's what I object to.
- Muelleau 10y ago
  I agree it's not a good way to go about expressing your opinions, but let's not kid ourselves: this was a "Trump supporter" reveal, not a shit-posting reveal. Plenty of big names are out there funding and participating in shit-posting.
  - VikingCoder 10y ago
    I'm not asking you or anyone else to kid yourself. I'm personally pissed at Palmer Luckey for paying for shit-posting memes. The fact that he's a supporter of Mr. Trump is his business. The fact that he's bankrolling people to troll reddit makes it MY BUSINESS, and I'm incredibly pissed off about it.
    - 2AF3 10y ago
      Don't spend time on reddit if you are so easily upset.
      - VikingCoder 10y ago
        Fighting for signal to beat noise is a worthwhile way to spend your time. And people who throw money to wreck a site that I enjoy are assholes. And really, honestly, your argument is that only people who can dispassionately watch a site be exploited should use the site?
  - Angostura 10y ago
    I disagree actually- it was a triple reveal, yes 'Trump supporter' was one, but secret finder and shitposting were arguably larger
- Muelleau 10y ago
  I agree it's not a good way to go about expressing your opinions, but let's not kid ourselves: this was a "Trump supporter" reveal, not a shit-posting reveal. Plenty of big names are out there funding and participating in shit-posting.
- rokosbasilisk 10y ago
  So are you okay with the daily show?
  - VikingCoder 10y ago
    I turn to that channel and watch that show. Why on Earth wouldn't I be okay with The Daily Show?
daxorid 10y ago
This industry excommunicated Brendan Eich for his private, personal political funding activity. We, as a community and industry, long ago crossed the Rubicon where the wrong opinion can exile you as a pariah and a monster.
bkmartin 10y ago
I think the larger issue is that this is seen as tearing down constructive discourse on the issues. Sponsored trolling... I'm unsure of what you seem to think is ok with what he did?
- whamlastxmas 10y ago
  Trolling does not mean what you think it means. Trump memes are 99% not trolling.
  - bkmartin 10y ago
    I am directly addressing these particular memes... Which are trolling... Shitposting... The name says it all.
    - LyndsySimon 10y ago
      I strongly disagree - mockery is a valid form of political speech.
    - lhnz 10y ago
      The content which is produced isn't that different from the kind you get from The Daily Show or South Park.
    - rokosbasilisk 10y ago
      so we should ban the daily show too and most off the talk shows late night?
update 10y ago
> Palmer's a smart successful guy He really is. He's also really young (24). Reading about his life[1] for the first time right now and it's inspiring to me. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer_Luckey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer_Luckey * born in 1992 in Long Beach, CA (really average city with pockets of extreme poverty) * community college courses when he was 14 * originally majored in Journalism > From ages 11 to 16, he experimented with a variety of high-voltage electronics projects including coil guns, Tesla coils, and lasers > To fund these projects, he earned at least US$36,000 by fixing and reselling damaged iPhones,[1] and was also a sailing coach and did boat repair. * Net Worth: US$700 million (2015) I think he's entitled to his opinion.
- whamlastxmas 10y ago
  Never would have guessed he was worth that much. I wouldn't have thought he'd manage to maintain that much ownership of Oculus prior to being bought out.
- jhayward 10y ago
  What is it about the above statements that makes you think Luckey deserves some entitlement that others do not?
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VikingCoder 10y ago

In a civilized society people respect people with different opinions. And I can respect someone with a reasoned defense of their political beliefs. But shit-posting memes? No. That's what I object to.

Muelleau 10y ago
I agree it's not a good way to go about expressing your opinions, but let's not kid ourselves: this was a "Trump supporter" reveal, not a shit-posting reveal. Plenty of big names are out there funding and participating in shit-posting.
- VikingCoder 10y ago
  I'm not asking you or anyone else to kid yourself. I'm personally pissed at Palmer Luckey for paying for shit-posting memes. The fact that he's a supporter of Mr. Trump is his business. The fact that he's bankrolling people to troll reddit makes it MY BUSINESS, and I'm incredibly pissed off about it.
  - 2AF3 10y ago
    Don't spend time on reddit if you are so easily upset.
    - VikingCoder 10y ago
      Fighting for signal to beat noise is a worthwhile way to spend your time. And people who throw money to wreck a site that I enjoy are assholes. And really, honestly, your argument is that only people who can dispassionately watch a site be exploited should use the site?
- Angostura 10y ago
  I disagree actually- it was a triple reveal, yes 'Trump supporter' was one, but secret finder and shitposting were arguably larger
Muelleau 10y ago
I agree it's not a good way to go about expressing your opinions, but let's not kid ourselves: this was a "Trump supporter" reveal, not a shit-posting reveal. Plenty of big names are out there funding and participating in shit-posting.
rokosbasilisk 10y ago
So are you okay with the daily show?
- VikingCoder 10y ago
  I turn to that channel and watch that show. Why on Earth wouldn't I be okay with The Daily Show?

daxorid 10y ago

This industry excommunicated Brendan Eich for his private, personal political funding activity. We, as a community and industry, long ago crossed the Rubicon where the wrong opinion can exile you as a pariah and a monster.

bkmartin 10y ago

I think the larger issue is that this is seen as tearing down constructive discourse on the issues. Sponsored trolling... I'm unsure of what you seem to think is ok with what he did?

whamlastxmas 10y ago
Trolling does not mean what you think it means. Trump memes are 99% not trolling.
- bkmartin 10y ago
  I am directly addressing these particular memes... Which are trolling... Shitposting... The name says it all.
  - LyndsySimon 10y ago
    I strongly disagree - mockery is a valid form of political speech.
  - lhnz 10y ago
    The content which is produced isn't that different from the kind you get from The Daily Show or South Park.
  - rokosbasilisk 10y ago
    so we should ban the daily show too and most off the talk shows late night?

update 10y ago

> Palmer's a smart successful guy He really is. He's also really young (24). Reading about his life[1] for the first time right now and it's inspiring to me. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer_Luckey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer_Luckey * born in 1992 in Long Beach, CA (really average city with pockets of extreme poverty) * community college courses when he was 14 * originally majored in Journalism > From ages 11 to 16, he experimented with a variety of high-voltage electronics projects including coil guns, Tesla coils, and lasers > To fund these projects, he earned at least US$36,000 by fixing and reselling damaged iPhones,[1] and was also a sailing coach and did boat repair. * Net Worth: US$700 million (2015) I think he's entitled to his opinion.

whamlastxmas 10y ago
Never would have guessed he was worth that much. I wouldn't have thought he'd manage to maintain that much ownership of Oculus prior to being bought out.
jhayward 10y ago
What is it about the above statements that makes you think Luckey deserves some entitlement that others do not?
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