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When corporations scrape academic papers, it's justified. When individuals do it, it's inexcusable. (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Can we be honest about this

Saying "can we be honest" isn't a magic spell that transmutes your opinion to fact.

patently dishonest ignore that he was effectively breaking and entering, plus installing a data harvesting device in the server room, which any organization in the world would rightfully identity as a hostile.

bootlicker

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

We are in the right, so we don't have to obscure facts.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

What "we?"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We who take Aaron's side

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you for the clarification; without context I couldn't tell.