Facebook Sued by Investors Over Voter-Profile Harvesting

Re:Facebook Sued by Investors Over Voter-Profile Harvesting by throwaway84742 on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @11:17PM (#16635085)

The definition of whataboutism is excusing someone’s actions because someone else has done the same. What I’m pointing out here is the opposite.

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Re:Facebook Sued by Investors Over Voter-Profile Harvesting by Armisael16 on Wednesday March 21, 2018 @08:22AM (#16637393)

Whataboutism isn’t excusing; it’s deflecting. To quote from the OED: “The technique or practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question by making a counter-accusation or raising a different issue”

This is exactly what you’ve done.

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Re:Facebook Sued by Investors Over Voter-Profile Harvesting by ionised on Wednesday March 21, 2018 @12:48PM (#16639914)

While whataboutism is definitey toxic to conversation, I've noticed a lot people tend to throw accusations of whataboutism around when they are uncomfortable with their hypocrisy being pointed out.

This is also highly damaging to discourse.

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