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Not a bad idea. Some other comments here seem to have missed that this is mainly about signaling. Most of the signatories won't get a chance to act on the pledg
by rumcajz 10y ago
Not a bad idea. Some other comments here seem to have missed that this is mainly about signaling. Most of the signatories won't get a chance to act on the pledge, but this way they can signal to each other that they are not alone, make it easier for those with the capability to act to actually act, provide a list of possible allies in case of need, make it clear to those who would like to push in the opposite direction that they will have to deal with resistance etc.
- ForHackernews 10y agoI agree 100% that it's about signaling, and that's why I find it kind of distasteful. It's a cheap and ultimately meaningless substitute for real activism, and it requires zero sacrifice on the part of these signatories. Even donating to the ACLU would mean giving up some small amount of money. (P.S. Google and Facebook employees who've signed, can I expect you'll be resigning from your positions immediately? Your companies already have big, government-exploitable databases designed for [ad] targeting citizens based on race, religion, etc.)