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Here is a simple example. If you made your website only work in say, Microsoft Edge, and blocked everyone else telling them to download Edge. I'd think you're a
by tensor 2y ago
Here is a simple example. If you made your website only work in say, Microsoft Edge, and blocked everyone else telling them to download Edge. I'd think you're an asshole. Whether or not being an ass is unethical I'll leave to the philosophers.
Clearly there are many other scenarios, and many that are more muddy, but overall when we get in to the business of trying to force people to consume content in particular ways it's a bit icky in my opinion.
The extreme end result of this is no more open web, just force people to download your app to consume your content. This is happening too and it sucks.
- marcus0x62 2y agoThe entire premise of the parent posters comment was that this is specifically unethical, so you lost me at the part where you deliberately decided to not address that in your reply.
- stevenhuang 2y ago> when we get in to the business of trying to force people to consume content in particular ways it's a bit icky in my opinion. ?
- marcus0x62 2y agoRead it again. Especially this part: > Whether or not being an ass is unethical I'll leave to the philosophers.