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I'm a big fan of the EFF, but all this flexing over...getting back to the status quo sure as hell reminds me of https://incite-national.org/beyond-the-non-profit-industrial....

Every growing NGOs in a perfect stalemate of ever increasing outrage and budgets is a lot like Oceania and Eastasia in perpetual war so the increasing productivity doesn't lead to leisure time.

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If it were a for-profit, private company which was "flexing" I'd agree with you. But EFF works hard to defend our rights and internet freedom.

If they bolster their wins with some overly excited language, I believe they are well within their right. Also, it serves as a good way to promote their work and incentivise people to contribute.

I fail to see an issue with their approach here but would like to hear a counter argument if there is one.

I don't there is a specific issue here, and yeah I like the EFF too.

But imagine if were, I duno, someone from the Red Cross, Greenpeace, or something writing this.

Not sure why you are tone policing the EFF and implying they are a part of some kind of NGO conspiracy if you are “a big fan”.

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