# Character Assasination through Metaphoric Pomposity: When one metaphor is not enough

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The piece shows how an architectural comparison between Google and Facebook becomes misleading when its mappings and alternatives are examined.

Blog post · Metaphor Hacker · 22 July 2012

## Where it lives

- [Read it on Metaphor Hacker (metaphorhacker.net)](https://metaphorhacker.net/2012/07/character-assasination-through-metaphoric-pomposity-when-one-metaphor-is-not-enough/)

## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 22 July 2012
- Published in: Metaphor Hacker
- Language: English

Topics: metaphor, digital-technology, media.

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