Hardly. This is a story about how 23andme is a good way to find out things you wish you'll never find out, and about how 23andme screwed up their find-your-relatives feature and didn't seem to care about what happened to this poor guy.
This is a story that makes you think twice about whether 23andme is a cool, fun purchase/present.
Long time 23andme user here (one of the first genotyped customers). 23andme's interface is extremely clear about what data is/will be made available to you, and what the possible consequences are.
This is a story that makes you think twice about whether 23andme is a cool, fun purchase/present.