Malicious compliance (media.piefed.world)

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[-] Sumocat@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Hanlon's razor: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." Exact instructions with no allowance for judgment were given and followed exactly. Not malicious, just compliance with stupid instructions.

[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Erm ackshually that's not really a valid application of hanlon's razor because the entities being referred to as stupid or malicious are two separate beings

this post was submitted on 30 Aug 2025

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