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Yeah, I guess it can be abused easily, but again... how can we as code monkeys fight these power hungry practices that keep dragging us backward ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
by Ahmed90 6y ago
Yeah, I guess it can be abused easily, but again... how can we as code monkeys fight these power hungry practices that keep dragging us backward ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- rmrfstar 6y agoThat's the logic that gave us the PATRIOT Act, the full consequences of which have yet to be understood.
- Ahmed90 6y agoI'm not from the US so I have no idea what's the history of the PATRIOT Act, but I get the concept, it's just F*ed up and we cant do shit about it
- NegativeLatency 6y agoCreated after the 9/11 plane hijackings, people were scared. “Never let a good crisis go to waste“ comes to mind. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act#History
- iovrthoughtthis 6y agoAs code monkeys? Nothing that isn’t just changing the terrain. As humans, do the politics.
- squarefoot 6y agoBy refusing to work for whoever employs these practices. Open Source code and their licenses are better left open; "they" will always need to hire someone who can use it. Just be prepared to say no to some good money when the time comes.