[idlewords]

Not only is privacy an inherently political issue, but the point of departure for the article is Apple resisting the FBI.

I disagree with dang's decision to impose "political detox" on the site this week, but since he's done it, let's hold him to it.

[dang]

Yes by all means, though the phrase "hold him to it" sounds odd to my ears. You're talking about giving us what we asked for, which I appreciate, especially since you don't agree with the idea, which I respect.

I also appreciate your including the qualifier 'this week', because that's a critical detail and one thing I learned yesterday is that there's a risk of it getting lost in the shuffle. We don't want this to go beyond a week, least of all if it was a bad idea in the first place.

[drewrv]

Following absurd rules to the letter is a form of protest. That's what I understand "hold him to it" means.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work-to-rule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malicious_compliance