usual answer to "why can't I have nice things": lawyers. (on both sides) | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		swyx 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Gemma 3 Technical Report [pdf] usual answer to "why can't I have nice things": lawyers. (on both sides)

maccard 4 months ago | [–]

In my experience, it’s nothing to do with actual lawyers and everything to do with cultural and societal norms.

BriggyDwiggs42 4 months ago | | [–]

Advertisers might be a better reduction

esafak 4 months ago | [–]

Lawyering by puritans, maybe. The lawyers themselves are not particularly imposing their prejudices.

Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact