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The poster in this case used a metaphor where calling Meta a bully to the open source community was justified by likening the situation to someone being forcibl
by Chance-Device 2y ago
The poster in this case used a metaphor where calling Meta a bully to the open source community was justified by likening the situation to someone being forcibly renamed “shithead”, presumably by a bully on the schoolyard. I’m asking if he really thinks that’s an appropriate comparison. The answer of course is no, and if the answer is no, then why did they choose it? To cast the situation in a dishonestly negative light. So who’s twisting what? Maybe you need to get better at reading intentions.
- benterix 2y agoI disagree with the parent's choice of using metaphors because it was imprecise and should express a lie rather than an insult. Nevertheless, the intent is easy to understand: the powerful twist the meanings of words and the weak can do nothing about it.