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So Apple hides a Taiwan flag and HN thinks the Software Engineer should have done something, they should rebel and fight against oppression of the Chinese gover

• unethical_ban 7y ago
  Considering almost no one is, and the typical "there is more than one person here" argument.
• dmix 7y ago
  HN isn’t a single person. There’s always a variety of opinions. It’s too easy to find contradictions between two different threads for this to be a helpful critique. Nor does everyone here feel the need to take strong political stands on a hacker forum. So it’s a tough thing to gauge.
• tinus_hn 7y ago
  People always hold Apple to a different standard. An issue where you are able to view contacts on an iPhone without entering the passcode is an unmitigated civilization ender, while no one cares that many Android phones don’t get any security updates for a large part of their typical lifespan. See also the stories about working conditions in the ‘Apple factories’, which really are Foxconn factories that build hardware for just about any major manufacturer.
• zucker42 7y ago
  One involves breaking U.S. law, one doesn't. Completely different situations considering Adobe/Apple are U.S. based.