Probably labeling a removal of a format (which is somewhat niche anyway) as "killing the open web" was a bit hyperbolic and not entirely warranted in this case.
Imagine that tomorrow, Google announces plans to stop supporting HTML and move everyone to its own version of "CompuServe", delivered only via Google Fiber and accessible only with Google Chrome. What headline would you suggest for that occasion? "Google is killing the open web" has already been used today on an article about upcoming deprecation of XSLT format.
Companies use the same tactics as some states, bot campaigns, etc. The aim is to suppress, or at least diminish, the voices of opposition.
The flagged post is a perfect example. It contains just a fraction of factual information, but it was enough for bot farms to engage. Manipulators get mad at truth.
Also related, now flagged:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44949857
Google is killing the open web, today, 127 comments
Why flagged? The post was reasonable.
Probably labeling a removal of a format (which is somewhat niche anyway) as "killing the open web" was a bit hyperbolic and not entirely warranted in this case.
Imagine that tomorrow, Google announces plans to stop supporting HTML and move everyone to its own version of "CompuServe", delivered only via Google Fiber and accessible only with Google Chrome. What headline would you suggest for that occasion? "Google is killing the open web" has already been used today on an article about upcoming deprecation of XSLT format.
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Users flagged it. We can only guess why users flag things. Perhaps it was the baity title.
I've taken the flags off that post now.
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Companies use the same tactics as some states, bot campaigns, etc. The aim is to suppress, or at least diminish, the voices of opposition.
The flagged post is a perfect example. It contains just a fraction of factual information, but it was enough for bot farms to engage. Manipulators get mad at truth.
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