Mark Zuckerberg faces employee blowback over ruling on Trump comments

Post by tinyhouse » Mon, Jun 01, 2020, 2:12 PM UTC

Pfhreak wrote: post #213

tinyhouse wrote: post #162

Thanks to FB and the like, tech employees all over the world have much better conditions. They cannot solve the world's problems and it's also not their job. The only people who are out of touch are those who think that FAANG companies are the cause of all society issues. I've never worked at FB but would rather work for them than for most tech companies. For most tech companies if I'd dare to write something against…

Ah yes, the twin rebuttals of, "it's worse somewhere else, so workers shouldn't complain" and "it's not their problem to care about systemic issues". No matter how bad it is elsewhere, Facebook employees have the right to try and improve their workplace.

Post by ilikehurdles » Mon, Jun 01, 2020, 2:13 PM UTC

g8tor wrote: post #145

It would be the ultimate barometer of the zeitgeist if Zuck, the most scandal-resistant and resilient CEO in SV, was dethroned for "outrageous" political views that offended his "liberal" employees. But seriously, if this did happen, what would he do next?

Post by austincheney » Mon, Jun 01, 2020, 2:14 PM UTC

vharuck wrote: post #134

austincheney wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Or have congress roll back Section 230. If online publishers were held to the same libel standards as print publishers this problem would be instantly fixed. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_230_of_the_Communica...

230 covers a lot of situations. For example, it has been cited by a judge who ruled in favor a library, which was the defendant[0]. This protected the library's choice to let patrons use the internet on library computers. It's summarized in the Wikipedia article you shared. If 230 disappears, I don't see how any websites would allow user comments. I really don't see how we'd have any websites where user content is th…

Post by reroute1 » Mon, Jun 01, 2020, 2:14 PM UTC

banachtarski wrote: post #211

ceilingcorner wrote: post #88

Who knew the day would come when I’d agree with and defend Zuckerberg. It’s not Facebook’s job to tell me what I can or can’t think. I can evaluate the claims of Trump or any other politician myself, thank you very much.

What an obtuse viewpoint. It's not just about you. Misinformation actively harms society as a whole. Anti-vax, fake remedies, Holocaust-denials, etc. The people taken in by such lies propagate damage beyond their immediate circles.

Post by inopinatus » Mon, Jun 01, 2020, 2:15 PM UTC

ethagnawl wrote: post #193

pdimitar wrote: post #57

I think we all know he is not "facing" anything. People that collect big and stable salaries will not change company employment over this. Virtue signalling is cheap, endangering your family's livelihood is hard. "It's very difficult to make somebody understand something, especially if their salary depends on them not understanding it." Facebook is, in general, an unethical company. And this has been known for a long…

> If you didn't leave yet you won't leave over this either. You have no idea why people have stayed and/or how their minds have changed over time. Everyone has their breaking point and this could very possibly be it for some people. Also, your quote should be attributed to Upton Sinclair.