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Re: Meta in row after workers who saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs

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Post by noir_lord »

giraffe_lady wrote: post #14
getnormality wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, yeah. If I went straight to the press to trash the reputation of my client's product, rather than communicating internally first to help them proactively address the issues, I would expect to get fired. Not that I am remotely interested in defending Meta, or optimistic that they would proactively address privacy issues. But I don't feel that sympathetic to the outsourcing company here either. I don't know what…

There are transgressions severe enough that your duty to stop them is heavier than your responsibility to "the reputation of your client's product." Amazing this needs to be stated, frankly.

Beautifully and succinctly put.

Re: Meta in row after workers who saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs

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Post by elphinstone »

getnormality wrote: post #8
gorbachev wrote: post #2

Meta cancels the contract with the outsourcing company they contracted to classify smart glasses content after employees at the company whistleblow about serious privacy issues with the content they were paid to classify.

Well, yeah. If I went straight to the press to trash the reputation of my client's product, rather than communicating internally first to help them proactively address the issues, I would expect to get fired. Not that I am remotely interested in defending Meta, or optimistic that they would proactively address privacy issues. But I don't feel that sympathetic to the outsourcing company here either. I don't know what…

What makes you think the outsourcing firm didn't raise these concerns in email or meetings? You think these people wanted to lose jobs and income? That's irrational.

Why reflexively defend a massive tech corporation caught repeatedly violating the law?

Re: Meta in row after workers who saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs

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Post by amelius »

freehorse wrote: post #16
arowthway wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also make sure to avoid people with smartphones and places with video surveilence.

If somebody was pointing a camera on me all the time? I would definitely avoid them.

People do that on my subway all the time.

It's the camera of their smartphone.

Not sure if it's ON though.

Re: Meta in row after workers who saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs

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Post by azan_ »

db48x wrote: post #17
HumblyTossed wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is this an honest argument? Surely you can think of how glasses might be ... in a different league than the two items you mention?

Not meaningfully. Anyone holding a smartphone might be recording you. You’d better avoid them if you don’t want to be recorded.

Someone has to hold smartphone and point it at you.

Re: Meta in row after workers who saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs

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Post by [deleted] »

getnormality wrote: post #8
gorbachev wrote: post #2

Meta cancels the contract with the outsourcing company they contracted to classify smart glasses content after employees at the company whistleblow about serious privacy issues with the content they were paid to classify.

Well, yeah. If I went straight to the press to trash the reputation of my client's product, rather than communicating internally first to help them proactively address the issues, I would expect to get fired. Not that I am remotely interested in defending Meta, or optimistic that they would proactively address privacy issues. But I don't feel that sympathetic to the outsourcing company here either. I don't know what…

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Re: Meta in row after workers who saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs

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Post by powvans »

arowthway wrote: post #5
everdrive wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sounds about right. If you know someone who uses these smart glasses, it's important not to tolerate them whatsoever. Don't speak with them, interact with them. I wouldn't even recommend being in their presence.

Also make sure to avoid people with smartphones and places with video surveilence.

Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

There's also nothing stopping us from stigmatizing the use of smartphones in public. Even a slight discouragement of it would be progress. It doesn't have to be all or nothing.

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