if you're going to give in and avoid applications because, like in this case they take a strong stance on Ukraine or Taiwan the hack has literally achieved its purpose. Either silence the author directly or destroy its userbase.

Fuck'em and just donate ten bucks to notepad++ , I'd rather my pc breaks then reward this crap

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prodigycorp 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I think I made it clear that I use (and pay for) their applications. I also think I made a sufficiently nuanced comment that doesn't suggest that I've "given in" to anything.

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suprstarrd 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I can see where they got that idea from. You saying you won't provide permissions at the end ends up sounding a lot more like you won't use the app than I imagine you intended. (Although, subscribing to an app and then not using it would be silly.)

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Barrin92 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

what I took a bit of offense with is the term "software maccarythism". That's a movement now remembered for an over-reaction to often imaginary enemies. Ukraine is right now fighting for its life in a hot war on our continent here in Europe. Taiwan is at the very real risk of being invaded.

American and European infrastructure is subject to cyber attacks that that are effectively hostile military acts already. I don't think a vocal stance on Ukraine and an exclusion of Russian developers deserves the rhetoric of McCarthyism or being 'too political' as is these days a fashionable accusation. This is no red scare, this is speaking up for people bombed on a daily basis.

	▲	generalizations 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		> a movement now remembered for an over-reaction to often imaginary enemies I'm sure it felt very real at the time.

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stavros 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I support the Ukraine effort as well, but breaking my applications seems like a bridge too far.