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wamatt on Aug 27, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Twitter Removes 'Via' Stamp From Web Client

Actually I agree with you in this case, given the massive amount of attention on Twitter now, but in situations of lesser scrutiny, the 'drip-drip-drip' is often the the more cunning move.

See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creeping_normalcy and all the related concepts, eg boiling the frog etc.

DannyBee on Aug 28, 2012 | [–]

Except you know, if you boil a frog slowly, it will still jump out.

http://www.fastcompany.com/26455/next-time-what-say-we-boil-...

IE needs more actual examples, instead of metaphors that turn out to be completely wrong in practice.

001sky on Aug 28, 2012 | [–]

Most of what is creeping these days is way too debatable...

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