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Surely you can see the difference between "loss of favorable treatment and perks" and "gross abuse of private data and anonymous slander"? What you've describe
by potatolicious 12y ago
Surely you can see the difference between "loss of favorable treatment and perks" and "gross abuse of private data and anonymous slander"?
What you've described - while highly problematic - is a pretty big distance away from "blackmail".
- foobarqux 12y agoI'm not saying I support it, I'm just pointing out that companies manipulate journalists all the time and incentivize them not to "challenge the company's PR" as the GP put it. Uber's threats were extreme and beyond what is tolerated outside of politics. They could have manipulated her much easier by giving her unlimited free Uber "to better evaluate the service".
- potatolicious 12y agoOh I agree that there's a huge problem in using incentives to manipulate journalists and coverage - but I do think the comparison is a bit stretched. It's like comparing a hang glider to a jumbo jet. Sure, both are bad behavior and have some common motivations, but the moral gap is gigantic.