Facebook's Little Red Book

Post by thanks_dang » Mon, Dec 02, 2024, 9:29 PM UTC

Klonoar wrote: post #22

ryandrake wrote: post #16

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I can kind of understand having that kind of optimism back in the Internet of, say, 1998, before we saw how vampiric venture-backed winner-take-most tech companies would be. But by 2012, it would be incredibly naive of tech employees (of any company) to seriously believe they were some kind of force for good.

This take feels very out of touch with how tech was in 2012. It was evident where the trends were heading, but that optimism that was heavy throughout the tech boom in the late 2000s was definitely still there.

Post by bee_rider » Mon, Dec 02, 2024, 9:32 PM UTC

woodruffw wrote: post #39

grahamj wrote: post #30

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Facebook is definitely a "great company" by Person of the Year rules[1]. There are some real whoppers on that list. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Person_of_the_Year

Post by dgfitz » Mon, Dec 02, 2024, 9:36 PM UTC

dannyobrien wrote: post #36

dgfitz wrote: post #24

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It was common in some circles, sure. It was not a commonly held belief.

You originally said "noone thought this".

Post by dgfitz » Mon, Dec 02, 2024, 9:39 PM UTC

notacoward wrote: post #26

dgfitz wrote: post #17

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Sorry, nobody “educated” believed this.

That might be the most blatant "no true Scotsman" I've ever seen. Practically out of a textbook. I'm educated. I and hundreds of coworkers at multiple companies still believed it in 2012. You said something that is simply, provably untrue.

Post by righthand » Mon, Dec 02, 2024, 9:41 PM UTC

paxys wrote: post #44

bee_rider wrote: post #43

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It is great in the sense that it is very large.

And has completely changed the world.