There is one problem with this article: the line at the end.
> What do you think of the prank? All in good fun, or did SlideShare cross the line? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
This suggests that majority vote rules in situations like this.
But really it should not.
So, for example, if I had slides on SlideShare (I don't), and I had fallen for this, then I'd probably just laugh it off (along with some irritation; April Fools Day pranks stopped being funny around 1980, okay?). However, other people, who might use this for more "serious" things, have been significantly wronged by the SS people. Does my laughing it off make this okay?
I guess it all boils down to two points.
1. If you are in a situation where people entrust their reputations to you, then you need to take this seriously.
2. It does not matter in the slightest if 99% of those people think it's okay to do damage to those reputations. Don't.
> What do you think of the prank? All in good fun, or did SlideShare cross the line? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
This suggests that majority vote rules in situations like this.
But really it should not.
So, for example, if I had slides on SlideShare (I don't), and I had fallen for this, then I'd probably just laugh it off (along with some irritation; April Fools Day pranks stopped being funny around 1980, okay?). However, other people, who might use this for more "serious" things, have been significantly wronged by the SS people. Does my laughing it off make this okay?
I guess it all boils down to two points.
1. If you are in a situation where people entrust their reputations to you, then you need to take this seriously.
2. It does not matter in the slightest if 99% of those people think it's okay to do damage to those reputations. Don't.