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Which is why they should invest in these things before they happen, rather than respond. Not every business deserves to be in business, either.

ryan_j_naughton 5y ago
No business "deserves" to be in business. There is no entitlement to being a successful business. Supply and demand should govern this. We should fight the rent seekers who believe they are entitled to their markets and use regulatory capture to maintain their position
- zepto 5y ago
  Does this have anything to do with the thread or the OP? I can’t see how.
  - inetknght 5y ago
    Like any conversation, the thread's topic of discussion can change.
    - zepto 5y ago
      Yes, but that doesn’t answer my question about what the statements I am responding have to do with it? They look like unrelated political sentiments.
      - inetknght 5y ago
        Ahh. Well the comment you replied to said: > No business "deserves" to be in business. The grandparent comment said: > Not every business deserves to be in business, either. The conversation moved on the word "business deserves to be in business"
        zepto 5y ago
        When you say ‘the conversation moved on’, it seems like what you mean is, the commenter I replied to took a single phrase out of context.
        inetknght 5y ago
        Yup that happens sometimes.
        zepto 5y ago
        So what did you add here? Seems like just bullshit. The person I was replying to took a phrase out of context and used it as an opportunity to advance an unrelated political agenda. The topic of conversation didn’t change.
        inetknght 5y ago
        > So what did you add here? I explained to you how the conversation migrated. > Seems like just bullshit. I'm sorry you think that. > The person I was replying to took a phrase out of context It wasn't out of context. That's just how you interpreted it. > used it as an opportunity to advance an unrelated political agenda. It's not unrelated. Here, let me enumerate the thread again and provide some context: > > @zepto: Insure against the losses associated with an unpaid ransom. You offered a suggestion to businesses to help protect against ransoms. > > @thisisnico: A lot of times the losses result in the loss of the business entirely. Someone suggested that the insurance can't cover all of the losses. > > @piptastic: Not every business deserves to be in business Someone else suggested that being "in business" isn't a right. > > @ryan_j_naughton: No business "deserves" to be in business. Indeed, another person agreed. They then offered an corollary opinion. > > We should fight the rent seekers who believe they are entitled to their markets and use regulatory capture to maintain their position Here's where you started throwing a hissy-fit about politics. The conversation has moved on from what you first talked about. There's nothing wrong with offering an opinion, nor about it being political, and it's very much in-context with the movement of the conversation; first from "businesses should insure themselves" to "businesses can lose everything" followed by "businesses don't have a right to exist" and finally an opinion: "we should fight businesses".

ryan_j_naughton 5y ago

No business "deserves" to be in business. There is no entitlement to being a successful business. Supply and demand should govern this. We should fight the rent seekers who believe they are entitled to their markets and use regulatory capture to maintain their position

zepto 5y ago
Does this have anything to do with the thread or the OP? I can’t see how.
- inetknght 5y ago
  Like any conversation, the thread's topic of discussion can change.
  - zepto 5y ago
    Yes, but that doesn’t answer my question about what the statements I am responding have to do with it? They look like unrelated political sentiments.
    - inetknght 5y ago
      Ahh. Well the comment you replied to said: > No business "deserves" to be in business. The grandparent comment said: > Not every business deserves to be in business, either. The conversation moved on the word "business deserves to be in business"
      - zepto 5y ago
        When you say ‘the conversation moved on’, it seems like what you mean is, the commenter I replied to took a single phrase out of context.
        inetknght 5y ago
        Yup that happens sometimes.
        zepto 5y ago
        So what did you add here? Seems like just bullshit. The person I was replying to took a phrase out of context and used it as an opportunity to advance an unrelated political agenda. The topic of conversation didn’t change.
        inetknght 5y ago
        > So what did you add here? I explained to you how the conversation migrated. > Seems like just bullshit. I'm sorry you think that. > The person I was replying to took a phrase out of context It wasn't out of context. That's just how you interpreted it. > used it as an opportunity to advance an unrelated political agenda. It's not unrelated. Here, let me enumerate the thread again and provide some context: > > @zepto: Insure against the losses associated with an unpaid ransom. You offered a suggestion to businesses to help protect against ransoms. > > @thisisnico: A lot of times the losses result in the loss of the business entirely. Someone suggested that the insurance can't cover all of the losses. > > @piptastic: Not every business deserves to be in business Someone else suggested that being "in business" isn't a right. > > @ryan_j_naughton: No business "deserves" to be in business. Indeed, another person agreed. They then offered an corollary opinion. > > We should fight the rent seekers who believe they are entitled to their markets and use regulatory capture to maintain their position Here's where you started throwing a hissy-fit about politics. The conversation has moved on from what you first talked about. There's nothing wrong with offering an opinion, nor about it being political, and it's very much in-context with the movement of the conversation; first from "businesses should insure themselves" to "businesses can lose everything" followed by "businesses don't have a right to exist" and finally an opinion: "we should fight businesses".