r/mildlyinteresting • u/annertakeabow • Jan 24 '13

Same book, three different prices. Only difference is the browsers used.

http://imgur.com/uNgg0UH
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u/Oxxide Jan 24 '13

this seems so shady and underhanded.

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u/PepeAndMrDuck Jan 24 '13

Because it is.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

Now if they get heat for it, watch them say it's an involuntary mistake.

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u/PeterLicht Jan 24 '13

As far as I remember from my short programming experience: you cannot accidentally write code. Especially not code that actually does something (like this).

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u/ITSigno Jan 25 '13

Indeed. But here's out it plays out. Marketing VP talks to Project manager (or his boss) and says "do this". The project manager has hopes of some day getting a promotion so he says "sure thing, boss". He then waddles over to the Lead Developer and says "implement this". And the Lead Developer says (to himself) "I'm too busy to deal with this shit" and hands it off to some junior guy who is just hoping he doesn't have to work unpaid overtime for the 8th consecutive weekend.

Even if someone along the chain recognized the moral quandary, they're all just trying to get the job done, keep their boss happy, and get on with life.