11–20 of 28 posts
“I made a ton of money by selling out ten years ago and, after really thinking about it, I realized that I became part of the very thing I was fighting against.” Stop me if you’ve seen this before.
A $22B deal instantly made all of them multi millionaires. Would you have done things any differently? I'm not sure I would have.
That's a weird statement to make when talking about a sale that happened 10 years after "the beginning". Facebook didn't change between 2014 and now. To everyone paying attention it was clear that Facebook was making empty promises while providing 20 billion counterarguments.
> Users who violate the rules must talk to a “conflict coordinator” and read documents about why their behavior was problematic before they can post again. These moves are intended to “lay a foundation for users and set a different expectation” for how users should behave online, Ms. Austin said.
Not sure if I ever want to use this app. I don't mind some moderation (like HN), but this is crossing the dystopian line for me especially when groups are limited to 50 people. That means, misinformation/disinformation/echo-chambers are formed on the most resonant groups of people lead by "chief conflict coordinators". You're naive if you think these conflict coordinators hired from Silicon Valley are unbiased, neutral and honest arbitrators of truth.
[0] https://www.wsj.com/articles/social-media-startups-take-aim-...
What a brave guy for speaking out from the super yacht on the private lake of his super mansion estate that Facebook bought him.
I'm not against rich people or even selling out. This guy is full of shit though
WhatsApp was hugely responsible for the spread of violent propaganda in India that led to hundreds of deaths (possibly thousands). And Pakistan. And Thailand. And Myanmar. And WhatsApp didn't do anything while Neeraj and the original team were in charge. It wasn't until after FB acquired them that changes were made. So basically, not only is this guy crying about spilled milk...but it seems he's more concerned about…
> And Pakistan Sorry to nitpick here but i can't remember any event involving hundreds of deaths in Pakistan that Whatsapp was used for. What are you referring to?
Everyone finds their moral compass after they get their FU money.
These vapid statements are meaningless if they keep the money. Talk to me once you’ve atoned for your sins. Donate the money, whatever.
This is so ridiculous as there’s nothing new known about Facebook today that wasn’t known 10 years ago, to anyone who wanted to know.
This is like a Swiss banker talking about how they regret hiding Nazi gold while keeping it all. It just seems so ridiculous.
“I made a ton of money by selling out ten years ago and, after really thinking about it, I realized that I became part of the very thing I was fighting against.” Stop me if you’ve seen this before.
I agree with the sentiment, but Whatsapp had only a few dozen employees at the time. A $22B deal instantly made all of them multi millionaires. Would you have done things any differently? I'm not sure I would have.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
> And Pakistan Sorry to nitpick here but i can't remember any event involving hundreds of deaths in Pakistan that Whatsapp was used for. What are you referring to?
Maybe this? https://restofworld.org/2021/facebook-pakistan-ahmadis/
Apart from this, posting their religious affiliation on Facebook gets people in trouble. Blaming Facebook or whatsapp for this seems like a reach. It's a problem but im not sure its whatsapps or facebooks problem. These attacks were carried out long before facebook and whatsapp existed.
Edit: i meant to say these types of attacks were carried out long before facebook or whatsapp existed too.