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Meta plans thousands more layoffs as soon as this week

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Re: Meta plans thousands more layoffs as soon as this week

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Post by naraga »

jackmott42 wrote: post #159

Back in ~2016 I deleted my Facebook account, because it was a horrible place that brought out the worst in people. A few days ago someone alerted me that my account was live again and posting weight loss scams. So I logged in and changed my password and deleted my account again. Facebook tells you that it will take 30 days to delete your account. This is obviously user hostile bullshit. Meanwhile somehow the scammer…

100%. after all the evil they did in the world i dont understand how are they able to retain so much talent working for them. do people dont give a f* about their impact to the world? many shake their heads after someone exposes engineering team working in rusian army configuring Iskanders yet the same people work for facebook that spreads worst dissinfos, sells user data and basically plays parts in genocides.

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Post by crashingintoyou »

oblio wrote: post #177
crashingintoyou wrote: post #110

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> the most obvious target audience to drive meaningful usage is harcore gamers. And the novelty of Beat Saber will only go so far; you really need AAA titles and publishers. I really feel like what you need is omni-directional treadmills. I really like VR rhythm games, but for most other games beyond that feel like you really need some more natural way of moving around. The only exception to that would be things wher…

> I really feel like what you need is omni-directional treadmills. Gaming platforms (and games) that require dedicated hardware are a very tough sell. Gaming platforms (and games) that require a gaming rig that probably costs >$1k, that is really big (2m x 2m, from what I see) and that weighs 200kgs are close to impossible to sell, I'd imagine.

Yup. I think that omni-directional treadmills are what's needed to make a lot of possible games feel great, but I'm not very optimistic that they'll become commonplace anytime soon.

2m x 2m is probably an overestimate (https://omni.virtuix.com/ is selling the Omni One which seems to require 4ft x 4ft), but even then this is still much larger than existing gaming gear requires. That said, people do buy things like treadmills, exercise bikes, and ellipticals - but still I think it'd be extremely tough to make these mass-market.

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Post by jayd16 »

pilarphosol wrote: post #210
gwbas1c wrote: post #204

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Back in 2009-2010, when Facebook was going gangbusters, I used to joke that "Facebook is the new AOL." Now Facebook is the old AOL.

I think it’s hilarious that they went and changed their name to their worst idea. The term “metaverse” comes from Snow Crash , which is a dystopia. They would know this if they actually read.

Snow Crash is a a dystopia because of hyper capitalism not because of the metaverse. It's like worrying about space travel because 2001 had a runaway AI.

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Post by lisasays »

hello_moto wrote: post #227
lisasays wrote: post #222

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Then again - after years of pulling down ridiculously inflated salaries, and under management that is objectively delusional - you all knew this was coming, right?

That last sentence is the cherry on top of "rubbing it off" to the max. I see that you're jealous...

No - I'm just stating the obvious - that this is how the industry has always worked.

Given how Meta has conducted itself in recent years - particularly its attempts to "pivot" - I don't see how anyone should be surprised by the multiple rounds of disgorgement it is putting itself through.

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Post by anthomtb »

ChatGTP wrote: post #136
elforce002 wrote: post #132

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On Instagram: they'll discontinue ig live shopping, which is at least some good news. Fb: I've been out of it and the reality is millennials and gen z won't be joining it. They know that. Their only bet is to lobby congress to ban tiktok.

Instagram has gotten to the point where I just have absolutely no interest to continue using it. Mostly it feeds me soft porn, and my friends have kind of posted the same things over and over, which has become kind of boring. Food pics, workout pics, whatever. It's gotten to the point where I'm just actually bored with the platform in general, not necessarily the content. Facebook, I just have zero interest in going…

Instagram will feed you more of whatever you are following or tapping.

I have noticed that if I don't use Instagram for a few days I end up with generic, lowest-common-denominator videos. Scantily clad females, bar fights, car accidents, etc.

But if I start seeking out and watching the stuff I actually like, the feed updates itself within a day or two and I get content that I actually want to watch.

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Post by N19PEDL2 »

mupuff1234 wrote: post #169
N19PEDL2 wrote: post #166

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It should also be said, however, that banning TikTok would set a dangerous precedent for Meta's business outside the US.

Isn't Instagram already blocked in China?

I was thinking more about the EU actually. After banning TikTok, it won't be long before someone says, "hey, Instagram steals people's personal data too."

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Post by Traubenfuchs »

red-iron-pine wrote: post #190
Traubenfuchs wrote: post #123

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Most people would say they HATE this future, but most people would LOVE this future. As passive infotainment consumers, stereotypical scroolers, they are already glued to TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, reddit and whatever other digital dopamine dispenser and skinner box there. Significantly improve on that with pleasant, increased or even full immersion and you got the next big thing.

...they say, posting on HN, a slightly watered down dopamine dispenser brought to you by the people that made Reddit happen. I still think VR might be a hard sell for most people. As dumb as large groups of people may be, it's clear that people are ditching FB and slowly backing away from a lot of social media. It's tricking out that it's not always a great thing, and there is legit buy-in from huge chunks of the Lef…

> ...they say, posting on HN, a slightly watered down dopamine dispenser brought to you by the people that made Reddit happen.

I by no means wanted to exclude myself from the groups I so derogatively named. Hacker News is pure infotainment to me. The quality is above reddit though, but that's not a high bar.

> it's clear that people are ditching FB and slowly backing away from a lot of social media

Are they? To me it looks like TikTok addiction and stupidity is continuously peaking.

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Post by specialist »

jackmott42 wrote: post #159

Back in ~2016 I deleted my Facebook account, because it was a horrible place that brought out the worst in people. A few days ago someone alerted me that my account was live again and posting weight loss scams. So I logged in and changed my password and deleted my account again. Facebook tells you that it will take 30 days to delete your account. This is obviously user hostile bullshit. Meanwhile somehow the scammer…

> my account was live again and posting weight loss scams

Disappointed but not surprised.

I kept my accounts because I feared they'd become sock puppets. Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.

Now I'm just squatting on my own IRL user name. No content, no profiles.

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