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I think the difference is nobody is exploiting anybody else. "Leo the Homeless Coder" is exploiting himself for profit, but Patrick McConlogue is not exploiting
by kennywinker 13y ago
I think the difference is nobody is exploiting anybody else. "Leo the Homeless Coder" is exploiting himself for profit, but Patrick McConlogue is not exploiting anybody. I'm not 100% sure what his specific motivation was, but it doesn't seem like Patrick is attempting to profit off this in any way.
- jrs99 13y agoIt seems like an interesting social experiment. There was a documentary a while back of a homeless guy given $100,000 and no restrictions. http://voices.yahoo.com/a-homeless-man-blows-100000-free-money-as-seen-129377.html http://voices.yahoo.com/a-homeless-man-blows-100000-free-mon...
- fyrabanks 13y agoDevil's advocate for a sec--assuming Leo coded the app and Patrick isn't using him for PR, yes.
- yapcguy 13y agoExploitation isn't always about money. Some people just love the power trip, watching others dance to their tune.
- kennywinker 13y agoNot every exchange of power is exploitive.