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Re:Blackmail attempt left a Houston restaurant bombarded wit... by rsynnott on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @07:04AM (#32068143)
> There's a difference between "Sorry, your review violates our guidelines point XYZ because of the sentence ABC and cannot be posted. Please edit it and try again." and "Your review was successfully posted. (haha not really loser, but imma set up a comically elaborate charade to make you think it was.)"

There is. The difference is that in the first case, the ranter will tweak their language and continue ranting about the fvcking a55h0les, while in the second case, they will go away quietly. The second outcome is _clearly_ the best for all concerned.

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Re:Blackmail attempt left a Houston restaurant bombarded wit... by dingleberry420 on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @08:04AM (#32068633)
Even better, just shoot all undesirables. Why do we need prisons anyway, and what is rehabilitation? Just kill everyone the second they break the law, so they'll all go away. This outcome is _clearly_ the best for all concerned.
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Re:Blackmail attempt left a Houston restaurant bombarded wit... by atwood22 on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @09:15AM (#32069440)
Dude, it’s a product owned by a private company. Do they owners not have rights to you? To compare it to murder is like the slipperiest slope ever.
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Re:Blackmail attempt left a Houston restaurant bombarded wit... by rsynnott on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @09:12AM (#32069370)
Yes, yes, being murdered by the state is exactly like someone trying to improve the quality of Yelp reviews.
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