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>>babelf+(OP)
> Lot of people critiquing this, but you can't deny the success.

You could say that about literally any shady business. Imagine seeing a PDF proving tobacco leaders knew for decades that it caused cancer and saying what you did.

Being monetarily successful does not mean you’re good or shouldn’t be criticised.

>>latexr+im
I'd love to see that document and I'm sure there's a lot to learn from it and a lot of knowledge to use for the good of humanity.

The fact that a shady business used some tactics to advance its cause doesn't automatically condemns the means.

>>ahmedf+zn
Most shady businesses can be boiled down to, “we exploit people for personal gain”.

Which is always bad.

>>Meetin+5o
Exploitation and profit are the same concept just different framing. The distinction between shady and non is usually more about who is being exploited, to what extent they're being exploited and how transparent the business is about that exploitation.