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1. Imnimo · 1789588526 · focus · HN ↗

   I would definitely be less likely to buy food/drink from a place with AI ads (because I don't trust that what they're advertising would correspond to what they're selling), but I can't imagine threatening someone over it.

   1. ratelimitsteve · 1789588641 · focus · HN ↗

      I would once again like to point out that the "threat" mentioned in the article is someone saying they'll talk about what the shop owner did with their friends.

      1. kbelder · 1789588810 · focus · HN ↗

         "post about it in a local artist community" is not exactly "talk about it with their friends."

         It's bullying.

         1. AndrewDucker · 1789590497 · focus · HN ↗

            It's informing people that there is something a business is doing that they might not approve of and they might want to change their behaviour accordingly.

            1. joquarky · 1789622588 · focus · HN ↗

               In the same way that sealioning is just a debate strategy.
         2. miltonlost · 1789590581 · focus · HN ↗

            Imagine if it said "post about it on Hacker News". That's not bullying
         3. axus · 1789590936 · focus · HN ↗

            And if the shop owner is Jewish, it would be anti-semitism:

            <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Anti-BDS_laws" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Anti-BDS_laws

            I consider a boycott threat a non-violent threat; legal but an exercise of power that has moral dimensions.

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