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submitted 4 months ago by pyrex@awful.systems to c/techtakes@awful.systems

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[–] bitofhope@awful.systems 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Oh absolutely, though among the others listed it doesn't particularly stand out.

[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes, true. You would expect SO to know better, but alas.

[–] bitofhope@awful.systems 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Most programmers are programmers and a lot of programmers really do inexplicably find selling points like these compelling:

Boo hoo I got canceled for being a homophobic wingnut. Mozilla has gone woke. Install this chromium fork #93726 to own the libs!
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[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 8 points 4 months ago

Most programmers are programmers

Technically correct the best kind of correct.