[iakov]

Is this personal attack on consumers really needed, especially here on HN?

[dotcoma]

It’s not a personal attack; all I am saying is that we, as a group, as consumers, all too often buy whatever is peddled to us.

“Dumb fucks”, while certainly not a compliment, is what Zuck called Facebook users who trusted the company and shared personal details of their lives.

[sourcepluck]

Are consumers especially revered and protected around here for some reason I didn't know about?

[ta1243]

How would you respond to

> Is a personal attack on any group really needed, especially here on HN?

[Gualdrapo]

No that I know, but not insulting people just because you feel "edgy" doesn't mean you're making people "revered and protected" either. It's called decency.