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by lcswi 3870 days ago
That's like giving thirsty children free coke, not water.
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And these kids just have to take a quick jog to the well (library) for clean water (open internet)
The metaphor from the article is getting free food if you worship my god (like a colonial missionary).

For the well example it's a quick jog to a man handing out sealed bottles of branded water. The library is curtailed and pre selected and the water is not open but closed and walled within Facebook.

I don't agree. (Can't down vote, too less karma)
On HN you don't down vote when you disagree. You put a coherent argument forward to say why you disagree.
Honest question: By extension, should you then not up vote when you agree? The FAQ and guidelines does not mention any special rules about up- or down voting (except for not asking about them and comment on them).
Great point, e_proxus. Seems to be a double standard here. Now I want to upvote your post...