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While his message is undoubtedly important I find his writing style is overly condescending and detracts from the message.
by rognjen 5y ago
While his message is undoubtedly important I find his writing style is overly condescending and detracts from the message.
- ramraj07 5y agoHe probably has earned the right to be condescending as much as say Linus has. Dude risked it all to expose what he thought was wrong, and only someone as smart as him could have managed to stay alive and out of jail (albeit barely) facing off the most powerful country in the world.
- rognjen 5y agoMessages from public advocates should be delivered with more tact and understanding if you're serious about influencing public opinion. For instance, if you like the Washington Post, and read this article you'll be quite annoyed at the "have to lose your spine" remark. The message is then diluted. If you're just a regular consumer who likes the iPhone you'd be annoyed at the latte status symbol quip. The message is then diluted. I don't think comparison with Linus is equivalent because he doesn't publicly advocate much whereas that's mainly what Snowden does. (Perhaps I should have included this in the original comment.)
- cf499 5y ago"He probably has earned the right to be condescending as much as say Linus has." It's not about rights, it's about desires and personal insecurities. People who derive pleasure from condescension are just telling you that they're vulnerable to manipulation via flattery. It's bad opsec! :P
- larsiusprime 5y agoC'mon. Compared to what I'm used to from the median big shot internet blogger or NYTimes op-ed page, Snowden is positively pulling his punches here.