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don't give up so easy. Think of Fair Trade coffee -- all it takes is a vocal minority to insist on a set of practices and that will come to be considered the no
by mark212 8y ago
don't give up so easy. Think of Fair Trade coffee -- all it takes is a vocal minority to insist on a set of practices and that will come to be considered the norm. The social (and market) pressure of hiring only coders that have taken the "Oath of Shannon" or whatever will enforce the standards far better than any union.
- ndiscussion 8y agoFair Trade coffee is not an inherently beautiful and good system. It has worthy goals and maybe does more good than bad, but it's hardly a great example.
- mark212 8y agoIt’s a metaphor. Nobody was forced to adopt it with any kind of governmental or economic coercion, just a vocal minority that thought it was a good idea to elevate the standards and do more than just buy the cheapest product in the market.