I'm Sorry Threads

I'm pretty sure that, when well done, an apology is an acknowledgment of guilt for harm done. It expresses compassion for injured party and at least implies a decision that significant effort will be taken to avoid the offending behavior in the future. Contrition can be 'perfect' in that stems from love for the injured, or imperfect in that is stems from fear of punishment, and both have to be sincere. Either way, making a sincere apology is good for the guilty.

The "I'm sorry so I shouldn't get punished" bologna is wrong and encourages insincere apologies, which are just lies.
Restitution must still be made.
 
Nothing wrong with a well placed apology, even though the "internet" doesn't care. Falling on the sword is sometimes is the best strategic decision. It becomes an issue when the same apology is used over and over, indicating nothing of value was learned and will then ring hollow.