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A stiffed server, an uploaded receipt, a digital backlash -- it's all a case study in how the Web changes the power dynamic between servers and customers. More »
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Conor Friedersdorf is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he focuses on politics and national affairs. He lives in Venice, California, and is the founding editor of The Best of Journalism, a newsletter devoted to exceptional nonfiction.
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