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MattGaiseryesterday at 7:09 PM3 repliesview on HN

What has the tech industry ever resisted on moral or reputational grounds?


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sonofhansyesterday at 7:42 PM

This is sarcastically-stated but an excellent point, and an honest answer will come up with a vanishingly small list. We geeks may think we care about Important Things, but our industry cares for nothing but money and power — morality is a hindrance to the accumulation of those.

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aboundyesterday at 7:55 PM

One example I can think of is Google + Project Maven [1], where Google was partnering with the DoD but "withdrew in 2018 after internal protests". Though they've since partnered with the DoD on other initiatives [2].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Maven

[2] https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-dep...

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burnteyesterday at 8:11 PM

Maybe it's time to start.