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Re:Google Employee Writes Memo About ‘The Burden of Being Bl... by the_snooze on Friday August 16, 2019 @02:12PM (#20717885)
It's dangerous (and quite condescending) to assume that people are ignoring your plight out of ignorance or malice. Don't ask "why aren't they listening to me?" Ask instead "how am I making my point relatable and appealing to them?"

If you're pissing off the very people you're trying to win over to your side, then you have little reason to be surprised when they turn against you.

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Re:Google Employee Writes Memo About ‘The Burden of Being Bl... by arcticbull on Friday August 16, 2019 @04:38PM (#20719472)
Truthfully you can either make them like you (by being relatable) or hate you (by annoying the crap out of them) -- just so long as you're not forgettable.
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Re:Google Employee Writes Memo About ‘The Burden of Being Bl... by the_snooze on Friday August 16, 2019 @05:12PM (#20719761)
It sounds like you're putting your fame before your own supposed cause.
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Re:Google Employee Writes Memo About ‘The Burden of Being Bl... by arcticbull on Saturday August 17, 2019 @01:42PM (#20725189)
If you're forgettable there is no cause because nobody's listening
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