Why “Coercion” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
It's missing the point of these changes to suggest that the current version is good because the error has a just-so explanation. The same code without the MutexGuard is conceptu…
by ivanbakel · Oct 22, 2026
> Ukrainian estimates put their potential there at 20 million soldiers That is the theoretical maximum potential if you conscript absolutely everyone, every single male, in eg 2…
by mopsi · Oct 22, 2026
"Unless Ofcom is prepared to sail a British invasion fleet here and land ground troops[...]" Let's not pretend this is the only way (some) laws are enforced abroad. A US company…
by praptak · Oct 21, 2026
Sure, there's no threat of coercion for OP's street (or whatever) since nobody involved has any license to exercise power over the collective. But I thought the person you repli…
by xp84 · Oct 21, 2026
> If you do not have a mandate to govern from the people, you need unanimity from all homeowners. Those are the alternatives. You don't strictly need a mandate from the people;…
by Majromax · Oct 20, 2026
Just because a claim is used as propaganda, does not mean it can not be or is not true. Start with "1. We don't want war, we are only defending ourselves!", and 2. Our adversary…
by toss1 · Oct 20, 2026
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Coercion involves compelling a party to act in an involuntary manner through the use of threats, including threats to use force against that party. It involves a set of forceful actions which violate the free will of an individual in order to induce a desired response. These actions may include extortion, blackmail, or even torture and sexual assault. Common-law systems recognize duress as a defense to criminal liability when an individual commits an offense under coercion. Read more on Wikipedia