> I almost have to believe it’s just paid PR people from those corporations, because I don’t know what else would motivate such defending Have you never met an

> I almost have to believe it’s just paid PR people from those corporations, because I don’t know what else would motivate such defending Have you never met an engineer who is arguing heavily over a topic with you, purely because they believe you are wrong, with zero other motivation? Come on. Not everything is done for some benefit or gain. There are plenty of people here who would argue for certain positions despite having nothing material to gain from it (and having quite a few things to lose). Sometimes, you know, people just genuinely disagree with your takes. Let’s not delve into the “if someone defends the position of a company, it means they are simping for them” territory.