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> they literally own quite a large portion of their userbase. Not literally.

• ilaksh 13y ago
  That's debatable, but we are talking about a matter of degrees. Wage-based employment is a moderate improvement upon slavery by direct force. The relationship between investors and startup founders is a moderate improvement upon that, but still has quite a few similarities with traditional slavery.
  • kranner 13y ago
    I pointed it out it because I believed it was exaggeration. To me, similarities don't cut it for 'literally'; it has to be identity.
    • jasonwocky 13y ago
      Not anymore. "Why editors are 'literally' changing the dictionary" - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23729570 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23729570
      • kranner 13y ago
        Thanks, I didn't know it was now in the OED.
      • arikrak 13y ago
        cf 2nd definition https://www.google.com/search?q=define%3Aliterally https://www.google.com/search?q=define%3Aliterally
    • ilaksh 13y ago
      I agree actually literally is the wrong word. Its embarrassing that I used that word incorrectly when I just meant to add emphasis.
  • csbrooks 13y ago
    > Wage-based employment is a moderate improvement upon slavery by direct force. Someone who was actually a slave would strongly disagree.