Comment by xigoi 7 months ago In such a case, the author of the PDF can be held responsible. 5 comments xigoi Reply bilsbie 7 months ago Radical idea: let’s hold the reader responsible for the actions they take from the material. johnfn 7 months ago So we should hold my grandmother responsible for the phishing emails she gets? Hmm. amelius 7 months ago Radical rebuttal of this idea: if you hire an assassin then you are responsible too (even more so, actually), even if you only told them stuff over the phone. bilsbie 7 months ago I don’t see the connection. Publishing != hiring. 1 reply →
bilsbie 7 months ago Radical idea: let’s hold the reader responsible for the actions they take from the material. johnfn 7 months ago So we should hold my grandmother responsible for the phishing emails she gets? Hmm. amelius 7 months ago Radical rebuttal of this idea: if you hire an assassin then you are responsible too (even more so, actually), even if you only told them stuff over the phone. bilsbie 7 months ago I don’t see the connection. Publishing != hiring. 1 reply →
johnfn 7 months ago So we should hold my grandmother responsible for the phishing emails she gets? Hmm.
amelius 7 months ago Radical rebuttal of this idea: if you hire an assassin then you are responsible too (even more so, actually), even if you only told them stuff over the phone. bilsbie 7 months ago I don’t see the connection. Publishing != hiring. 1 reply →
Radical idea: let’s hold the reader responsible for the actions they take from the material.
So we should hold my grandmother responsible for the phishing emails she gets? Hmm.
Radical rebuttal of this idea: if you hire an assassin then you are responsible too (even more so, actually), even if you only told them stuff over the phone.
I don’t see the connection. Publishing != hiring.
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