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I'm half surprised that this is one of the most upvoted comments, but also not really because the comments for any FB-related article here are typically a race

I'm half surprised that this is one of the most upvoted comments, but also not really because the comments for any FB-related article here are typically a race to the fastest dunk. But there is zero substance to this comment. What specifically did you find audacious? Why did it make you want to take a walk?

dmix 5y ago
Social media selects for outrage, HN often included.
- jareklupinski 5y ago
  “The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.” though, when is that ever not true...
  - hacksnewer 5y ago
    Don't give yourselves to these unnatural men - machine men with machine minds and machine hearts! I guess it's not surprising that one of Zuck's heroes growing up was the first Emperor of Rome. It's true, look that up. It says a lot about the guy. I mean who saw Rome and thought I want to be that murdering little jerk?
    - jareklupinski 5y ago
      I mean, he put it as eloquently in his own words... Zuckerberg: Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard. Just ask. I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS [Redacted Friend's Name]: What? How'd you manage that one? Zuckerberg: People just submitted it. I don't know why. They "trust me". Dumb fucks. https://www.esquire.com/uk/latest-news/a19490586/mark-zuckerberg-called-people-who-handed-over-their-data-dumb-f/ https://www.esquire.com/uk/latest-news/a19490586/mark-zucker...
werber 5y ago
I’m just as surprised as you, my comment is dumb. But him talking about deeper engagement with the brand and their products doing more physical tracking just had me very irritated. I’ve recently gone from the kinda mainstream “I don’t have anything to hide “ mindset to self righteously seeing my continued use of “Meta” (among other companies) products as me financially contributing to something that I don’t agree with or like. It’s dumb, I’m dumb, but I don’t have any bigger problems so it really irked me
hacksnewer 5y ago
Zuck doesn't seem very self-aware. If you are in the middle of a massive scandals (multiple massive scandals) about major issues like privacy, enabling genocide in certain countries, etc, if you really, really cared, your first step would be to stop what you are doing and fix things. Instead of taking accountability, Zuck like always has some dumbass excuse about being "humbled". But humble people show they are humble. If HN gets confused about why there is so much rage at people like Zuck, it's because we can actively see our lives getting worse because at 19 brolord here figured out how to get college kids to sign up for website. I mean, great idea, but I feel like that might, just might affect how you see the rest of the world and nobody in society agreed to this. He needs to show that he's responsible, that he's grown up. Instead he's doing the next big thing and the next big thing is what any teenager that watched a recent Spielberg money would come up with. If Zuck and some of these tech savants want to impress people maybe they need to finish college so they don't still sound like high schoolers in their 30s. We should demand more. We're tired of people like Sam and Graham and Zuck complaining about how hard it is when people criticize their work. They want to have insane wealth and have people kiss their ass.
- DantesKite 5y ago
  In what way did your life get worse because of Facebook?
  - ahevia 5y ago
    I no longer speak to several family members because they were radicalized thanks to information & groups that Facebook fed to them. Is it FB’s fault that they fell for it? No. Is it FB’s fault for recommending them very obvious QAnon groups? Yes. Especially since Facebook was aware of the misinformation on its platform: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-documents-misinformation-failed-to-act/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-documents-misinformati... Or you can ask the victims of the genocide enabled by Facebook: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/technology/myanmar-facebook-genocide.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/technology/myanmar-facebo... I’m glad it seemingly hasn’t effected you, but doesn’t mean others don’t feel that impact.
hoten 5y ago
(Off topic, sorry) Are you Jonanin from the old Xgen forums? If so, random thanks for giving this random kid free web hosting back in the day! If you happen to be around the SF bay area, it'd be my pleasure to buy you a drink sometime. contact info in profile.
- werber 5y ago
  I don’t think so but I love free hosting!

dmix 5y ago

Social media selects for outrage, HN often included.

jareklupinski 5y ago
“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.” though, when is that ever not true...
- hacksnewer 5y ago
  Don't give yourselves to these unnatural men - machine men with machine minds and machine hearts! I guess it's not surprising that one of Zuck's heroes growing up was the first Emperor of Rome. It's true, look that up. It says a lot about the guy. I mean who saw Rome and thought I want to be that murdering little jerk?
  - jareklupinski 5y ago
    I mean, he put it as eloquently in his own words... Zuckerberg: Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard. Just ask. I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS [Redacted Friend's Name]: What? How'd you manage that one? Zuckerberg: People just submitted it. I don't know why. They "trust me". Dumb fucks. https://www.esquire.com/uk/latest-news/a19490586/mark-zuckerberg-called-people-who-handed-over-their-data-dumb-f/ https://www.esquire.com/uk/latest-news/a19490586/mark-zucker...

werber 5y ago

I’m just as surprised as you, my comment is dumb. But him talking about deeper engagement with the brand and their products doing more physical tracking just had me very irritated. I’ve recently gone from the kinda mainstream “I don’t have anything to hide “ mindset to self righteously seeing my continued use of “Meta” (among other companies) products as me financially contributing to something that I don’t agree with or like. It’s dumb, I’m dumb, but I don’t have any bigger problems so it really irked me

hacksnewer 5y ago

Zuck doesn't seem very self-aware. If you are in the middle of a massive scandals (multiple massive scandals) about major issues like privacy, enabling genocide in certain countries, etc, if you really, really cared, your first step would be to stop what you are doing and fix things. Instead of taking accountability, Zuck like always has some dumbass excuse about being "humbled". But humble people show they are humble. If HN gets confused about why there is so much rage at people like Zuck, it's because we can actively see our lives getting worse because at 19 brolord here figured out how to get college kids to sign up for website. I mean, great idea, but I feel like that might, just might affect how you see the rest of the world and nobody in society agreed to this. He needs to show that he's responsible, that he's grown up. Instead he's doing the next big thing and the next big thing is what any teenager that watched a recent Spielberg money would come up with. If Zuck and some of these tech savants want to impress people maybe they need to finish college so they don't still sound like high schoolers in their 30s. We should demand more. We're tired of people like Sam and Graham and Zuck complaining about how hard it is when people criticize their work. They want to have insane wealth and have people kiss their ass.

DantesKite 5y ago
In what way did your life get worse because of Facebook?
- ahevia 5y ago
  I no longer speak to several family members because they were radicalized thanks to information & groups that Facebook fed to them. Is it FB’s fault that they fell for it? No. Is it FB’s fault for recommending them very obvious QAnon groups? Yes. Especially since Facebook was aware of the misinformation on its platform: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-documents-misinformation-failed-to-act/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-documents-misinformati... Or you can ask the victims of the genocide enabled by Facebook: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/technology/myanmar-facebook-genocide.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/technology/myanmar-facebo... I’m glad it seemingly hasn’t effected you, but doesn’t mean others don’t feel that impact.

hoten 5y ago

(Off topic, sorry) Are you Jonanin from the old Xgen forums? If so, random thanks for giving this random kid free web hosting back in the day! If you happen to be around the SF bay area, it'd be my pleasure to buy you a drink sometime. contact info in profile.

werber 5y ago
I don’t think so but I love free hosting!