Political Activism Debate
Comments debate whether certain tech organizations like EFF or initiatives are primarily political activism rather than substantive companies or efforts, often criticizing activism as ineffective or narcissistic.
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Seems to be (ex-?)programmers engaging in political activism.
Seems more like activism than a company to me.
what does this accomplish, exactly? is it just another slactivist outrage to feel like you're participating in something that feels meaningful?
What's wrong with being "a political activist group"?
Activism might be a better term.
Someone pointed out that it could be targeted at activists...
Seems oddly politically motivated and out of character for EFF.
some political groups value activism and appearance over substantial gains
They're ostensibly doing this as a political statement to start a debate and affect political change. Thus "activists".
This was done for the activist, not against them.For more information see:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33106622