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I would once again like to point out that the "threat" mentioned in the article is someone saying they'll talk about what the shop owner did with their friends.
by ratelimitsteve 16d ago
I would once again like to point out that the "threat" mentioned in the article is someone saying they'll talk about what the shop owner did with their friends.
- kbelder 16d ago"post about it in a local artist community" is not exactly "talk about it with their friends." It's bullying.
- AndrewDucker 16d agoIt's informing people that there is something a business is doing that they might not approve of and they might want to change their behaviour accordingly.
- joquarky 15d agoIn the same way that sealioning is just a debate strategy.
- miltonlost 16d agoImagine if it said "post about it on Hacker News". That's not bullying
- axus 16d agoAnd if the shop owner is Jewish, it would be anti-semitism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-BDS_laws https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-BDS_laws I consider a boycott threat a non-violent threat; legal but an exercise of power that has moral dimensions.