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Why is it that so many people on HN seem totally unable to fathom the concept of "intent"? If a TikTokker is trying to document this to get people help or chan
by bsder 3y ago
Why is it that so many people on HN seem totally unable to fathom the concept of "intent"?
If a TikTokker is trying to document this to get people help or change the situation, that's ... I don't want to say "good" but probably "acceptable".
If a TikTokker is simply filming "spectacle" of people who probably cannot give reasonable consent, that is very much unacceptable.
These are both true whether you replace "TikTok" with "Insta" or "NYTimes" or "WaPo".
- carstenhag 3y agoAgree, laws also differ between you stopping when there's an accident to take photos (in Germany called "Gaffer" or "persistent looker") and a journalist taking pictures to inform about this event. (Apparently there's been a new law, you can be fined for up to 2 years in prison for the first case, when you obstruct first aid workers and take pictures of dead people: https://www.bussgeldkatalog.org/gaffer/ https://www.bussgeldkatalog.org/gaffer/ )
- selimthegrim 3y ago“Sentenced to” or “confined”
- deleted 3y ago[deleted]
- red-iron-pine 3y ago> Why is it that so many people on HN seem totally unable to fathom the concept of "intent"? Anytime there is a "why is HN like [x]" you need to stop and remember that this is a newsfeed on a tech startup incubator, and that it caters to people with certain points of view, education, and experiences. think about that, what those are, and then revisit your question; it's not rocket science.