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Re:It's not a crime if we do it with an app by titanomachy on Sunday January 26, 2025 @02:25PM (#42833111)
It's possible that the folks who find themselves working at Potatotrac are not genius leetcoders who can get a new FAANG job anytime they want. They're probably just ordinary people trying to make enough money to buy an occasional $10 potato for their family.

Airbnb or Uber, on the other hand...

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Re:It's not a crime if we do it with an app by ok_dad on Sunday January 26, 2025 @02:55PM (#42833411)
I guess it's okay to have no morals in a tough situation, even if that is the very point in your life where you prove that you actually have morals.
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Re:It's not a crime if we do it with an app by Terr_ on Sunday January 26, 2025 @02:36PM (#42833228)
It's also unlikely that the person working on the Russet Quality Calculator feature has any knowledge about the market shares of each customer and their boardroom deals.
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Re:It's not a crime if we do it with an app by ogleopoly on Sunday January 26, 2025 @04:04PM (#42834113)
I mean, I was definitely only following spuddy orders, Your Honor.
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Re:It's not a crime if we do it with an app by Terr_ on Sunday January 26, 2025 @08:19PM (#42836269)
I think you're satirically confusing (A) "you can't shift all responsibility into superiors" versus (B) "you're guilty for any kind of involvement even if you didn't know your actions were contributing to an evil thing."

While (A) factored prominently in the Neuremberg trials, it doesn't create (B).

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