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Is the implication here that "fellow nerds" should always be given the benefit of the doubt for some reason? I've seen some "very nerdy" people engage in some

• brandnewlow 8y ago
  Not specifically. But yes, fellow people should be given the benefit of the doubt in my opinion. I was asking if Brave had done something to merit not getting that.
  • bjl 8y ago
    You're on a thread about Brave shamelessly committing donation fraud and you're surprised people aren't giving you the benefit of the doubt?
    • paulgb 8y ago
      This whole episode is a case study of the way people who have convinced themselves they're doing something positive for humanity can find moral justifications for any transgressions along the way.
      • berbec 8y ago
        (putting on my Ravenclaw tie) It's for the Greater Good™!
  • klyrs 8y ago
    Fellow people? Sure. A company collecting charitable donations? No, that deserves immediate scrutiny. Your business model is beyond sketchy. You're approaching this with an affronted "but we're all nerds here!" It doesn't matter if you're a nerd working for a crook, a crook claiming to be a nerd, or just a crooked nerd. But the business model has a smell and if you don't recognize it then you're merely complicit.
  • rsynnott 8y ago
    > But yes, fellow people should be given the benefit of the doubt in my opinion. That's... a fascinating approach to monitoring the actions of companies. "This company contains people, so everything is probably fine".