Precisely. This is not what I expect to see on Hacker News. This isn't a discussion of DDG's abilities. It's simply an advertisement.
If this was a link to DDG's contribution page or some kind of information document or review, it would be different. However this just screams "USE THIS SERVICE FOR X REASON!"
I just don't understand how anyone could be OK with /anyone/ that takes part in this process. It's not okay for the "200 Chinese billionaires" to be profiting off of abusing others, just as it is not okay for Americans to be giving money to these people.
There is a difference between being successful financially and being able to sleep well at night.
This isn't a "well suck it up because at least you're getting paid /something/" issue. Chinese workers can still be beneficial to their country and the world while making a decent wage and without being abused.
When I started reading though... it's a neat idea with "meh" execution. It takes round photos and you have to rotate the device to zoom in and focus? What?
I think this article touches on many good points, but I can't see Xiaomi makes huge gains in America until they distance themselves from the Chinese government.
They are in the same situation as Lenovo. Not many businesses will use their devices because of security reasons.
If this was a link to DDG's contribution page or some kind of information document or review, it would be different. However this just screams "USE THIS SERVICE FOR X REASON!"