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But is that a reason to keep doing it? Is the penalty the only reason people hold back on doing bad stuff?


(Violation of HN Terms & Conditions || Violation of copyright) != "bad stuff"

(Violation of HN Terms & Conditions || Violation of copyright) = Potential penalty


(Violation of HN Terms & Conditions || Violation of copyright) - Potential penalty = Unsane Profits

So the equation still balances for them to not give a damn


Isn’t that basically how societies work? Different penalties, but some kind of penalties enforcing the boundaries of that society?


Not everyone agree over some things being bad


Does profit outweigh the penalty?




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