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And its cold comfort to us all to basically say "let's all agree to slavery so nobody loses their jobs".

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> And its cold comfort to us all to basically say "let's all agree to slavery so nobody loses their jobs".

Comparing software development jobs in the modern United States to slavery is quite fanciful.

Game development is a lot different than "normal" software development. Usually involves a lot more crunch/unpaid overtime. Though yes, the comparison is hyperbole.

Except unlike slaves, these software developers are free to quit and take a competing job offer.

The logical conclusion of the scenario being floated here is that if enough workers resist their own exploitation, the "job creators" will take their capital and go... somewhere. And then there will be no jobs.

(Obviously I'm being facetious. There will, of course, be jobs. And also, a lot of capital owners sitting on the sidelines, debt payments incoming with no income stream.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Tech_Employee_Antitrust_L...

Until the companies start colluding to suppress your wages.

Still not even remotely comparable to owning human beings as property.

Regardless, the government cracked down on this behavior (which affected 8 companies) and it stopped in 20009 as per your link.

It's still going on now - they just use a third party to help them collude.

What third party is enforcing an anti-poaching agreement? Can you back up that claim with evidence?

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