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by Lowkeyloki 2618 days ago
You're right that the irresponsible behavior of tech giants today makes what Microsoft did in the 90s look harmless. But only by comparison. It's dangerous because in this case hindsight is not 20/20. What Microsoft was doing in the 90s wasn't harmless. It was, at the very least, a step on the path that led to the very behavior we're condemning from others now. And besides that, their behavior was objectively harmful.