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Re:Google Scientist Resigns Over “Forfeiture of Our Values” ... by qd6pwu4 on Thursday September 13, 2018 @08:43PM (#17983932)
LOL, kill thousands of its own citizens in protests? The Chinese government never did that (even the famous tank man was unharmed and was not arrested), the truth is, many soldiers got killed because they were not allowed to fire at citizens. Even the Chinese government did kill its own citizen they learnt from the US (1932 Bonus Army, 1970 Kent state massacre, Jesus that was only 48 years ago, not mentioning almost every day someone is being shot by the police somewhere in the US. The funny thing is one shot won't even make it to the newspaper now.)

In a word, you have been brainwashed by your media. I know it's hard to wake up someone who pretends to be asleep, but it's good for you.

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Re:Google Scientist Resigns Over “Forfeiture of Our Values” ... by dang on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @02:50AM (#18013084)
You broke the site guidelines badly here, regardless of who's right about historical events. Please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and don't do this again.
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Re:Google Scientist Resigns Over “Forfeiture of Our Values” ... by engi_nerd on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @06:31PM (#18019845)
Can you please explain? Because I've reviewed those rules and I don't understand where I fell on the wrong side of them.

Should I not call Chinese propagandists as I see them?

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Re:Google Scientist Resigns Over “Forfeiture of Our Values” ... by dang on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @10:31PM (#18021202)
Insinuating astroturfing or shillage without evidence is explicitly against the guidelines, so no you should definitely not do that. Please hold the snark, as well.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Labeling someone a "propagandist" just because they have an opposing view to yours is abusive—and one of the most poisonous tropes on the internet. Doing that because someone articulated a Chinese view in non-native English adds a nasty xenophobic twist. We're here to listen respectfully to each other, not attack others when they differ—even when you know they're obviously wrong, or believe you do.

I've written a ton about this on HN—e.g. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16928460, and lots more at https://hn.algolia.com/?amp;sort=byDate&dateRange=all&am....

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Re:Google Scientist Resigns Over “Forfeiture of Our Values” ... by engi_nerd on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @10:58PM (#18021326)
Eh, I give up.

I disagree with you wholly and completely.

Tired of seeing people on the internet defend obvious propaganda

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Re:Google Scientist Resigns Over “Forfeiture of Our Values” ... by dang on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @02:18AM (#18022132)
If you have evidence that someone is astroturfing, please email us with it ([email protected]) so we can investigate. When we do find it, we act pretty severely.

If you don't have evidence, though, please stick to the guidelines and refrain from slinging accusations. Someone having an opposite view to yours does not count as evidence.

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