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Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO

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Re: Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO

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Post by SSLy »

Petersipoi wrote: post #71
Trasmatta wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For real, it almost read like a thinly veiled burn on Mark to me. Like, "give me some space Mark, you don't need to be up in my business constantly".

I think you're both choosing to believe the reality you want to be true, as opposed to the one that actually is. To interpret her comment they way both of you are doing seems like reaching at best, and malicious at worst. I am no fan of FB or Zuck, but come on.

Veiled comments in departure announcements are the way the executive class communicates about their peers to the outside world.

Re: Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO

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Post by tempsy »

garettmd wrote: post #90
tempsy wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well the epic stock slide over past few months would tell you investors are highly cautious about the company’s future.

Everything is going down right now. -10% over the last 3 months doesn't seem that epic to me.

-44% ytd is epic

Re: Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO

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Post by tablespoon »

therealmarv wrote: post #37
deeptote wrote: post #28

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I don't know anyone under 50 who actively uses Facebook.

That's in your local bubble. In some countries Facebook is no. 1 and on same level or even more important as Google Maps for businesses. Wished it was not the case though.

> That's in your local bubble. In some countries Facebook is no. 1 and on same level or even more important as Google Maps for businesses. Wished it was not the case though.

Facebook is an American company, if it fails in that market, it will most likely eventually fail globally as well. Orkut being super popular in India and Brazil didn't save it.

Re: Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO

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Post by cokeandpepsi »

minimaxir wrote: post #7

It's possible this announcement was intentionally timed against the media-consuming Depp/Heard trial verdict announcement in an attempt to bury the news. Meta stock went down a few points immediately after the announcement.

the COO of facebook stepping down isn't a major event outside of some niche circles , if anything it's announced today because it's the 1st of the month

Re: Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO

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Post by tempsy »

tejohnso wrote: post #84
tempsy wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well the epic stock slide over past few months would tell you investors are highly cautious about the company’s future.

On a 3 month chart FB is down 10% from start to now. That's hardly "epic". And the NASDAQ composite is down 13% in the same time frame.

-44% ytd lol

why write something in bad faith?

Re: Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO

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Post by Bubble_Pop_22 »

atourgates wrote: post #21

"Sitting by Mark’s side for these 14 years has been the honor and privilege of a lifetime. [...] In the critical moments of my life, in the highest highs and in the depths of true lows, I have never had to turn to Mark, because he was already there." If this is an accurate reflection of her experience, I don't expect it's a side of Mark Zuckerberg most of us imagine exists.

> If this is an accurate reflection of her experience, I don't expect it's a side of Mark Zuckerberg most of us imagine exists.

That's because CEOs aren't public figures such as actors or musicians. They should not be that and they should not be politicians. The fact that people know Mark Zuckerberg name or his face at all is in itself an anomaly.

CEOs are the ones who get to sign off the quality of life that their company provides. That's about it.

I don't know the name of Shell CEO but I know they are the person who get to sign off the quality of life which comes when I take a trip to Mexico or fill the tank of my Navigator and they also get the blame for externalities in lieu of me, which is nice...otherwise the green tree hugger loons such as extinction rebellion would attack my car.

Re: Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO

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Post by bornfreddy »

tempsy wrote: post #45
cedricd wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah. I suppose I mean that she's been disappeared for the public eye for a while, so why leave now? My guess isn't that maybe she's lost too much influence and just doesn't find the job interesting anymore.

I mean hard to leave a job where you’re getting paid hundreds of millions.

Does that still matter the second year and after that? In other words, is there a difference between having 100m and 200m? I would assume you can afford pretty much the same things with both of the amounts... (no first-hand experience)

Re: Sheryl Sandberg stepping down as Facebook COO

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Post by dr_dshiv »

deeptote wrote: post #28
frisco wrote: post #25

I increasingly believe that Facebook’s pivot to Meta will end up going down as one of the biggest misses in the history of business. The metaverse is a real idea yes - but strapping a phone to your face and walking through your coffee table isn’t it. Especially not with a mediocre centralized FB owned “virtual world” where they inflict heavy taxes and content moderation. Facebook has neglected its core businesses for…

I don't know anyone under 50 who actively uses Facebook.

What about whatsapp? It’s huuuuuge.
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