News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on The Spinner. Parent comment

Re:The Spinner by bduerst on Friday September 27, 2019 @02:25PM (#21094790)
Gaslighting is a negative term. You don't want to gaslight your family member, you just want to help them, which this service enables you to do.

Just because the copy doesn't mention it doesn't mean it's not there.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The Spinner by binaryorganic on Friday September 27, 2019 @02:32PM (#21094864)
Oh, I’m sure many a traditional gaslighter had every intention of helping their victim.

The issue I take is with the complete lack of informed consent at play here. I’m not willing to see that as a positive. The toxic behavior in secretly manipulating for “good” far outweighs any altruism in my book.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The Spinner by proverbialbunny on Friday September 27, 2019 @02:35PM (#21094891)
There could be a service that does help people, but it would have to be different from this service.

When someone is struggling with something, often the most difficult step is changing habits. Them knowing they have a problem can help, and it is an important step, but it's not enough by itself.

[ Parent | on HN ]