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Re:Ask for no, don't ask for yes (2022) by close04 on Sunday February 23, 2025 @07:07AM (#43148705)
No matter how it’s formulated it looks exactly like the “opt-out” everyone on HN hates when it’s done to them. It’s effective so it’s great when it works for you not against you.
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Re:Ask for no, don't ask for yes (2022) by Eddy_Viscosity2 on Sunday February 23, 2025 @08:23AM (#43149056)
"opt-out" is just a tool and it can be used for both good and evil. Same as a for kitchen knife or a political appointment.
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Re:Ask for no, don't ask for yes (2022) by buran77 on Sunday February 23, 2025 @01:06PM (#43151486)
The key, as always, is in successfully answering the question (good or evil) "for whom". Everyone thinks they are on the right side of the story.
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