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Re:OccupySaaS by swiftcoder on Monday November 02, 2026 @07:23AM (#50335886)
> It upsets me somewhat that they’re protesting things like lock-in only after being laid off

One of the keys to a successful revolution is not purging all your allies by means of purity tests.

We can cheer someone on when they strike back at the establishment, regardless of how recently they may have joined the cause.

Re:OccupySaaS by nlitened on Monday November 02, 2026 @09:01AM (#50336908)
> One of the keys to a successful revolution is not purging all your allies by means of purity tests.

Yep, that usually happens only _after_ the successful revolution

Re:OccupySaaS by jakeydus on Monday November 02, 2026 @12:19PM (#50340149)
Well you gotta have someone to rebel against!
Re:OccupySaaS by redwood on Monday November 02, 2026 @11:46AM (#50339596)
Or going a slightly different direction, every revolution is ultimately a conflict between elites. Pissed off elites lead to revolution.

Still this broader effort looks more like performance art since the people who decide what SaaS to use are on the other side of this devide

Re:OccupySaaS by swiftcoder on Monday November 02, 2026 @12:37PM (#50340435)
> looks more like performance art

Not that I think this particular instance is particularly high-effort, but almost all revolutionary acts appear performative. That's kind of the point?

You don't bring publicity to your cause by keeping your head down and staying quiet (and as they say, any publicity is good publicity).

Re:OccupySaaS by MonkeyClub on Monday November 02, 2026 @02:00PM (#50341832)
> One of the keys to a successful revolution is not purging all your allies by means of purity tests.

> We can cheer someone on when they strike back at the establishment, regardless of how recently they may have joined the cause.

I’m with you on that, I understand I may have come across as bitter in my earlier comment.

What worries me still is the push to more AI as a response even while AI is a main driver for jobs being cut, and it taking a more and more central place in both the establishment (expected) and the revolution (unexpected and unwanted).

I, for one, do not welcome our new AI/SI overlords.

Re:OccupySaaS by swiftcoder on Monday November 02, 2026 @03:38PM (#50343368)
> What worries me still is the push to more <Cotton Gin> as a response even while <Cotton Gin> is a main driver for jobs being cut

Welcome to the Industrial Revolution, comrade Marx! We must seize the means of production