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> Hard to explain why, but with great reach comes great responsibility. Potentially killing someone else’s nascent project reeks of carelessness. > First, do n
by Intralexical 3y ago
> Hard to explain why, but with great reach comes great responsibility. Potentially killing someone else’s nascent project reeks of carelessness.
> First, do no harm.
Brownlee's not a doctor. …He's not Spiderman, either, for the record, or at least that we know of.
And "Humane, Inc." isn't his patient, or even a person.
- hobofan 3y agoJournalists (and I'd argue that MKBHD falls under that even) definitely have responsibility in their reporting. Apart from the hypocratic oath, there are also the 4 pillars of journalism, one of which is "minimize harm". Bringing that one up feels like a recent trend whenever people see legitimate criticism that they can't really argue with, and it's an easy one to bring up as in every truthful reporting about people that have being lying there is at least the lier being "harmed".
- Intralexical 3y ago> and it's an easy one to bring up as in every truthful reporting about people that have being lying there is at least the lier being "harmed". Heh. "Hypocratic"… Appropriate.
- TiredOfLife 3y agoThe first pillar is report truth.
- superhuzza 3y agoIf anything, MKBHD is minimizing harm, by discouraging people from wasting their money on a very poor product.
- deely3 3y ago> First, do no harm. Yes, do not harm corporation. People that spend money on shitty product should be on their own.