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No it isn't. It's a ploy to drive more sales, with an obligatory "charity" drive to offset the tastelessness of the entire campaign. Just because Groupon is a
by maukdaddy 16y ago
No it isn't. It's a ploy to drive more sales, with an obligatory "charity" drive to offset the tastelessness of the entire campaign. Just because Groupon is a tech darling doesn't give them a free pass.
- jcr 16y agoTry to think about it this way; the fact you (and many others) are upset and talking about it results in a massive headache for the keepers of the Great Firewall of China. If someone doesn't know about the problems in Tibet, and they wonder what all the fuss is about, they might actually learn something about the situation. It might be in poor taste and enable financial gain, but it still does some good... --Then again, having HN blocked in China would be an unfortunate side effect.