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Yeah, seen this before: people apologising not because they suddenly care about what they did to their victims, but because they care about what the world think
by MikeDelta 5y ago
Yeah, seen this before: people apologising not because they suddenly care about what they did to their victims, but because they care about what the world thinks about them.
Edit: not responding to guilt but to shame.
- chipgap98 5y agoExactly this. He's only acknowledging that the legal threat was wrong when that was one of only several troubling behaviors.
- bredren 5y agoIn my experience, evasiveness and “baffling” behavior of this kind can indicate a deeply rooted in personality trait. Personalities like this exist across the social stratum. They are something to take careful note of as quickly as possible and avoid.
- hluska 5y agoI agree with you - humans have thousands of years of experience figuring out who and what to trust. It’s kind of amazing how easy it is to destroy a reputation, especially when you consider how hard it is to build one.
- threatofrain 5y ago> still refused to list any specific part of Replit he thought I had copied, even when I asked him for such details multiple times during the phone call, despite his continuing to claim both privately and publicly that I copied Replit unethically And unwilling to backup their public accusations with detail or receipts. The CEO was also on Twitter doubling down on the accusation that Radon is a thief even after posting on HN.