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by tfsh 1362 days ago
I think it's sad we live in a world where an unobtrusive acknowledgment of modern day slavery is adversely received.
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I’m against slavery. I’m also against putting political messages into software
Why?
Same reason most people don't like banner ads. It's extra fluff the user didn't ask for, unrelated to the stuff they actually want to see. It's not the case here, but oftentimes the political messages can be large and distracting, think Notepad++. That's reason enough to dislike them, without getting into any of the "purity" arguments.
You're against slavery, but not against doing the slightest gesture against it, even if it barely inconveniences you?