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Not sure that you can consider the activation silent, given that they prompted people in their news feeds.

+1 to this. Like the news media haven't spent the last century abusing their influence on society.

As a resident of SF I find coffee-shop laptop users to be a pest in busy cafes. Coffee shops are a great social environment, and dominating a seat for an extended period of time wh…

Great article. Not hacker news.

Why do you think H1B employees are paid lower salaries? And what long-term liabilities are you referring to?

What advantage does that give the company?

Why do you assume they aren't getting paid market wages? Your statement, in a way, is contradictory. Engineers are perceived as scarce, but they aren't paid market wages.

Just as he took the time to speak to Ed Lee? I think you need to chill out a bit.

As a tech worker living in San Francisco, his 'open letter' infuriated me. If anything, it makes my life here more difficult, and reflects poorly on the industry I work in. Uninten…

You're missing the point. And it's a big point to miss.

Oh cry me a river. There is a theme evolving, and the media have latched onto it. Are lawyers and school teachers continually writing these self-righteous 'open letters'? Are lawye…

Idiots like the author give tech workers a bad name. The move reeks of a publicity stunt, and the appropriate response would be for the industry to reject whatever startup he is fr…

Take note, Auckland. The same dynamics exist there.

TBH, the author sounds like he would end up in a place that sells $15 IPA's. That's says more about the author, than SF.

Glancing through the comments, it looks like the troll has succeeded. SF bashing has begun. You don't have to move here, so chill out, people.

Ugh, don't feed the troll.

Do big companies really keep failing? I'm failing to see the evidence of that assertion.

Wage slavery is just fine as long as I can feed myself. Time has proven that the fantasy that we will all kick back and let the machines do all of our work is a fallacy.

You won't love them less, but they will grow up in a world where they are not necessary. They will struggle to feed themselves, and the value of their effort will be low. They will…

How on earth is this a peaceful thought?

Successful for the company. Not necessarily the population.

Again?

This really isn't gaming the H-1B system at all.