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Re: I'm resigning from my job at Facebook

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That's a hypothetical I disagree with. Politicians will always address their counterparts and should always try to inform their constituents. It's up to the constituents to stay educated. Censoring politicians because people might be too stupid is a really bad reason.

sure, but realistically this is exactly what has been happening if you just look at the last few years. many people are extremely misinformed and there are tons of propaganda campaigns. finding the real truth is borderline impossible. what is the solution? continue as is until someone more and more radical comes along bending truth to their will? there's gotta be some middle ground between a ministry of truth and jus…

> if you just look at the last few years

No, you've been told that because people aren't happy with the current status quo.

There has always been propaganda and the truth is always possible to find.

Unless you have something specific I feel like you're using hyperboles (think of the children!!!) to win your way.

It's not lawlessness, people aren't extremely misinformed (if they are that's on them), the truth isn't borderline impossible.

This truth hunt will die out when the people seeking it are back in charge.

Yes remove threats, but don't remove lies. Having lies on your platform is not lawlessness, it's the internet.

If you don't want lies then take 230 away from them and make them take down libel/slander/lies that EVERYONE says, not just the people they choose to target.

Re: I'm resigning from my job at Facebook

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He’s standing up for what he believes. You can disagree with his convictions, but you should admire anyone who risks personal and financial consequences for sticking to their guns. That’s what actual morality is—not just a “belief” that is talked about but acted upon even when the results will be costly.

I would say morality is knowing right from wrong. Having conviction and holding to your principles would be integrity. It is admirable.

Re: I'm resigning from my job at Facebook

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It may be self-serving but it may also be targeted to other Facebook employees and recruits or to the general FB-using public to let folks know how dire and complete their complicity with things is. As someone who is repeatedly contacted by FAANG recruiters, I can tell you there are two of them I keep asking hard questions about company culture and role in society. They stop responding, then a different recruiter rea…

>It may be self-serving but it may also be targeted to other Facebook employees and recruits or to the general FB-using public to let folks know how dire and complete their complicity with things is. Fair enough and I do consider his action to be a moral stance that took courage to make. And I certainly respect your decision to not work for these companies. Having said that, I think you are way overstating how bad FB…

If you think abiding fascism can't have real-world, long term consequences please review your history. The same if you think abuse of having everyone's private data is no big deal.

The two companies, by the way, are Facebook and Amazon. Unfortunately I'm in a position that I use both, but I don't intend to work for either as things currently stand. I'd probably go to Amazon before Facebook, but I have concerns about their treatment of warehouse staff and entering markets they've built around other sellers and undercutting them.

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