It would be cool if we could discuss the technology for once instead of spinning into a geopolitical discussion or meaningless copycat allegations which likely will lead nowhere.
This kind of pragmatism is what leads to this kind of dystopian technologies.
If you want this discussion then you are on the wrong site because it is specifically mentioned in the rules not to do this. This adds nothing of value to the thread but it does add a lot of negatives (and lots of racism).
This kind of pragmatism is what saves us from pointless discussions.
Yes because software exists in a vacuum? The software is being discussed, and it's a monumental failure that it is hosted and distributed and used the way it is.
Because hn has got qualified opinions on technology and not so much on politics. The politics is just drowning any form of signal here.
It would be cool if the technology wasn't abused to push political regimes.
Not that the US military regime and imposed technological supremacy is much better (for us non American)