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Re: Metabook

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Post by pron »

josephwegner wrote: post #45

Funny story about my Metaverse experience... I assume this will be an unusual opinion, but I'm actually very excited about Metaverse. I probably would not have chosen Facebook as the stewards of the first big VR-world, but I've been waiting a long time for some big co to make an investment in this direction. I think a (little m) metaverse is the obvious evolution for VR and could become ubiquitous. I left Facebook ab…

> I probably would not have chosen Facebook as the stewards of the first big VR-world

You make it sound as if Facebook will actually be the stewards of the first big VR-world, but all they did was announce something to divert attention from a serious scandal. They might as well have announced that they'll work on colonising Mars, and you'd be sad for missing your opportunity to get prime real-estate on Amazonis Planitia. Facebook are not building a metaverse; they're selling ads and trying to avoid regulation.

Re: Metabook

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Post by aqme28 »

Smithalicious wrote: post #38

This undifferentiated torrent of anger is diluting the message. I am not naive so I also expect the zuckerverse to be a laughingstock at best and very sinister at worst, but let them actually build it first . By being so critical before it even exist you are only sending the message "we will hate it irrespective of what it actually is because we hold a grudge". Furthermore I think the "metaberg is a nefarious spy" me…

> let them actually build it first.

Why can't you criticize something based on leadership's ongoing behavior until after the project is done? That doesn't make any sense.

Re: Metabook

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Post by rsj_hn »

imglorp wrote: post #16
ushakov wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

god, i hope you’re kidding

Serious question about socially ethical investing. Is one truly making a statement and helping Evilcorp by buying stock? Or is it more of a zero sum game where it's going to the market price with or without you; might as well make more money there and use the winnings somewhere more socially responsible?

That goes back to the issue of how long the market can stay irrational. Maybe a very long time. Maybe not long at all. So you risk giving a windfall to the contrarian investor but maybe no contrarian investor will arrive.

I'm pretty sure that China, Japan, Brazil, South Korea and the rest of the foreign sector will be gobbling up stocks willy nilly -- the foreign sector owns 40% of US corp equity and debt, and that number is increasing by about 7% every decade -- so I am a bit skeptical that Exxon needs you to buy their stock, or really any Americans at all - but I wont bet money it wont work in any specific case.

If I were to pick a stock most susceptible to price manipulation, I'd go for a smallish company that's more vulnerable.

Re: Metabook

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Post by qsort »

MikusR wrote: post #48
mathnmusic wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The question is simple: Are they building it with end-to-end encryption? If not, it deserves all the criticism. Security/privacy has to be part of the design and cannot be bolted on post-facto.

We don't know. Note that the whistleblowers that are in the news currently are against e2e encryption.

It doesn't even compute in my brain that one can be against e2e. I guess it's an opinion like any other, but I can't relate at all.

Re: Metabook

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Post by boudin »

tmikaeld wrote: post #47
josephwegner wrote: post #45

Funny story about my Metaverse experience... I assume this will be an unusual opinion, but I'm actually very excited about Metaverse. I probably would not have chosen Facebook as the stewards of the first big VR-world, but I've been waiting a long time for some big co to make an investment in this direction. I think a (little m) metaverse is the obvious evolution for VR and could become ubiquitous. I left Facebook ab…

If you registered with a fictional name and not your real name, that will get you banned. And also if you use a picture of a pet or cartoon avatar..

That's a good starting point to create a virtual universe where you can create an avatar of yourself.

Re: Metabook

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Post by josephwegner »

tmikaeld wrote: post #47
josephwegner wrote: post #45

Funny story about my Metaverse experience... I assume this will be an unusual opinion, but I'm actually very excited about Metaverse. I probably would not have chosen Facebook as the stewards of the first big VR-world, but I've been waiting a long time for some big co to make an investment in this direction. I think a (little m) metaverse is the obvious evolution for VR and could become ubiquitous. I left Facebook ab…

If you registered with a fictional name and not your real name, that will get you banned. And also if you use a picture of a pet or cartoon avatar..

It was my real name, real email. But I never even got to the point of uploading a picture. I did use a real picture for the appeal!

Re: Metabook

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Post by annadane »

yodsanklai wrote: post #26
nabla9 wrote: post #20

Of all big tech companies Fb is - the least innovative, - has the worst corporate governance, - purest advertising company, - The CEO is not good but has dominant share of votes. Facebook is relevant only because they spend their way out of trouble and buy competition. The US and EU regulators are going to remove that tactics. Good luck getting EU approval for any new Whatsapp, Instagram acquisition. There is no clea…

> The CEO is not good According to what? FB has had a tremendous growth.

According to every ethical standard there is. Zuckerberg bullied the Instagram and Whatsapp founders out of the company and now even Carmack is openly going against this ridiculous Metaverse idea
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