Comment by perihelions
4 years ago
"It's not much more complicated than that" is the language of the oppressor. It's the view of the indifferent technocrat who would flatten the world into software, and is willing to steamroll over any human bits that stick out. Google's algorithmic reinterpretation of justice is a perversion of justice. The simplicity of its approach signs its abdication of its moral and legal responsibilities.
OP's story isn't remotely okay. Fraud is a complicated issue. Here's what's uncomplicated: OP are not frauds. Here's what uncomplicated: Google reneged on a (very one-sided) contract, and destroyed a business. Here's a really simple one: Google is an abusive monopoly.
> Here's what's uncomplicated: OP are not frauds.
According to OP -- do you have firmer evidence of this than their own say-so?
Yes, and putting the target in the position of having to prove the negative is yet another tool of oppression.
Oppression can also be using locks to oppress robbers trying to get into your house. You can’t equate all oppression to unjust/anti-human-rights oppression.
I like how you've put it..
"the language of the oppressor"
Yeah, the guy who commented on HN is the oppressor. lol
I mean it's the language Google would use. It has a connotation akin to Stockholm syndrome: to accept the argumentative premise of the adversary who is taking advantage of you.
From what I gather, OP is an anonymous voice on the internet. He might as well be Indian, Russian, Bulgarian, etc. pretending to be a US developer. That might have led to the ban.
The blog post says outright they are not an American company, they are not hiding that.