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by huntaub 2467 days ago
The CEO of Chef responded to this with a blog post: https://blog.chef.io/2019/09/19/chefs-position-on-customer-e...
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mc32 2467 days ago
It’s the only logical conclusion. Any other would result in inconsistencies and uneven application. One cannot continually evaluate and determine worthiness (as defined by you) of all users.

Moreover this program began under the Obama admin. So the decision itself is internally inconsistent.

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mcphage 2466 days ago
> One cannot continually evaluate and determine worthiness (as defined by you) of all users.

Why not? Or even, occasionally evaluate and determine worthiness?

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mc32 2466 days ago
How can you go into the private thinking of people? Are we going to surveil them? It’s impractical.
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mcphage 2466 days ago
You could rely on investigative reporting done by others. You won't catch everything, but you'll catch some stuff—which is better than none.
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happytoexplain 2466 days ago
Why does that make it internally inconsistent? It sounds like you're advocating for blind political loyalty.
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