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Spot on. This is exactly how the HN crowd thinks. In fact, this extends to most people between 18-25. "It's okay if I do it, but not if others do it to me." "

Spot on. This is exactly how the HN crowd thinks. In fact, this extends to most people between 18-25. "It's okay if I do it, but not if others do it to me." "It's okay for me to ask brain teasers and textbook algorithms questions during an interview. But if I'm asked those questions, screw that company." "I think we should have universal basic income for everyone. But I don't want to pay for it." "It's okay to encourage whistleblowers, unless they are reporting on me. In that case, put them to jail and fine them please!" The list goes on...

drewrv 10y ago
This applies to Wikileaks/Assange too: "It's ok to demand transparency from other organizations but my organization is going to be secretive." "It's ok to release the contents of other peoples emails but I don't want people looking in my inbox." "It's ok to demand accountability for other people's crimes but I'm going to live in an embassy for years to avoid my own trial."