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No one is attacking the actual argument. We're attacking Buzzfeed's belief in their own argument. We're saying they're like the murderer, who once caught, says
by merpnderp 8y ago
No one is attacking the actual argument. We're attacking Buzzfeed's belief in their own argument. We're saying they're like the murderer, who once caught, says murder is bad in the hopes of leniency. Only Buzzfeed is saying privacy violations are bad in the explicit hope they'll get to violate more privacy. Worse than hypocrites, this makes them scoundrels.
- tripzilch 8y agoI couldn't care less whether "Buzzfeed" believes their own argument or not. I'm putting the quotes there because Buzzfeed is not a singular entity with a set of beliefs it identifies with. It's also not like a cult where everyone has to believe the same ideas. Which is why it is nonsensical to ascribe hypocrisy to a non-person entity ... And that is exactly how you can get an article against adtech written for and published on a platform that is using said adtech similar to what the article speaks out against. The worst part of it all is IMHO that the entire top of this discussion is dominated by arguing about whether Buzzfeed is hypocritical or not, instead of discussing the actual topic at hand.
- merpnderp 8y agoI think you missed the point. The reason the top of the discussion is dominated, as you say, is that the argument is obviously true to them. The more interesting story is Buzzfeed arguing that it is true, with the takeaway being: are they ran by horrible people, or just don't really believe it is true.