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Keyword moderation feels like an unspirited attempt by developers to satisfy incompetent managers telling them to get other incompetent managers, upset about pi
by Waterluvian 3y ago
Keyword moderation feels like an unspirited attempt by developers to satisfy incompetent managers telling them to get other incompetent managers, upset about piracy, off their backs. I don't believe anyone involved actually thinks this will make a difference. It's just to address a complaint.
- alkonaut 3y agoThat's almost certainly the case. "What can we do that has an observable effect we can demonstrate as us being responsive, but doesn't have a significant cost [to ourselves]". It's the same as any other "this shouldn't be done, but a manager asks me to do it". If you aren't ready to die on that hill as I would, then there is nothing you can do. I'd easily take that fight but that's coming from a very privileged position (i.e., I'd not risk not having food on the table if I said no when a manager asked me to add keyword moderation or a dark-pattern cookie banner).
- RobotToaster 3y ago"see boss, nothing is using the word "keygen", so obviously we have removed all keygens".