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Is it really ironic though? This article isn't published by DuckDuckGo - it's published by Vox, which doesn't necessarily agree with their viewpoint.
by odensc 7y ago
Is it really ironic though? This article isn't published by DuckDuckGo - it's published by Vox, which doesn't necessarily agree with their viewpoint.
- wybiral 7y agoI didn't say it was hypocritical. Just ironic.
- odensc 7y agoWhat definition of irony would this fit? Honestly asking.
- wybiral 7y agoThe Alanis Morissette definition.
- gtirloni 7y agoI sincerely don't think it fits but I'm no expert in philosophy. Maybe it's just an interesting (sad) fact that an article about data privacy is full of trackers? I think we all got what you were trying to say and we're just being pedantic, sorry.
- gtirloni 7y agoIt's neither ironic nor hypocritical that the Vox website reporting on DDG's view about data privacy has 20 trackers. Nice overview with examples (if somewhat lengthy): https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-irony-and-hypocrisy https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-irony-a...
- TeMPOraL 7y ago> Nice overview with examples And trackers.
- FussyZeus 7y agoBecause Vox is using the concept of losing your privacy to ad trackers and companies to generate clicks, whilst providing those companies with valuable user data and impressions.