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Re:Tech Workers Now Want to Know: What Are We Building This ... by WalterSear on Monday October 08, 2018 @06:33PM (#18171895)
> Those who would mix business and charitable, virtuous action are asking to be held accountable for neither while enjoying the rewards of both.

The problem isn't that people are expecting businesses to be charities. It's that survival and solvency make abuse of the commons a business necessity.

People want jobs that don't involve abusing the commons.

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Re:Tech Workers Now Want to Know: What Are We Building This ... by solidsnack9000 on Monday October 08, 2018 @11:58PM (#18173226)
The parent comment does mentions several key areas of public benefit where they'd like to see business step in.
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