[chris_wot]

I'm not sure how many people (including myself) told him to stop talking about the case on Hacker News. He never listened.

[mikae1]

Wasn't it good that he kept talking though? Sorry for being crass, but I'd prefer him loosing this case.

[chris_wot]

Agreed.

[kristofferR]

But that's a weird thing to do. Why advise people to do stuff detrimental to the world?

[Jare]

Trying to help people be better versions of themselves is a good thing.

[kristofferR]

But this wasn't about trying to help someone to be better, it was to help them avoid facing consequences for being bad, like advising a wife beater about concealer options for his wife (overly dramatic example, I know).

"You should stop doing dumb/illegal stuff, it might impact you" is very different advice than "You should stop talking about the dumb/illegal stuff you do, they may stop you".

[chris_wot]

It was probably an error in judgement for me to have advised the man to stop talking.

[michaelcampbell]

Like every dictator, he knows better than you, me or anyone. If you don't believe that, just ask him.