FBI examined Google records to see if anyone had knowledge of Guccifer persona

Re:FBI examined Google records to see if anyone had knowledg... by alentist on Friday September 04, 2020 @09:49PM (#24380759)

> who then use that data to coerce you into buying products and services that you might never have purchased if left to your own devices.

That’s not what coercion means.

coerce: persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

Don’t cheapen the word by misusing it.

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Re:FBI examined Google records to see if anyone had knowledg... by shakna on Friday September 04, 2020 @11:56PM (#24381294)

> coerce: transitive verb. To bring about or gain by pressure, threat, or force.

There is a pressure exerted by controlling someone's environment. The use of the word fits.

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Re:FBI examined Google records to see if anyone had knowledg... by shajznnckfke on Saturday September 05, 2020 @12:25AM (#24381402)

I think “persuasion” is a good neutral term in this case. That’s what it’s called when someone tries to convince you of something.

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Re:FBI examined Google records to see if anyone had knowledg... by XMPPwocky on Friday September 04, 2020 @10:58PM (#24381053)

cheap·en

/ˈCHēpən/

verb

reduce the price of.

"the depreciation of the dollar would cheapen U.S. exports"

synonyms: reduce, lower, lower in price, cut, mark down, discount, depreciate, devalue, depress, put down, keep down, slash, axe

So words cost money now? News to me.

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