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Re:Living in Switzerland ruined me for America and its lousy... by romanovcode on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @01:05PM (#13484023)
Yeah, I hear this argument a lot - "There is a reason why FB, Twitter, etc. is not invented in EU".

Well, TBH I don't give two about those companies. Also, what did average American citizen got from those companies succeeding? Probably nothing.

Thanks, but no thanks. I'd rather have good work-life balance then unicorns that do not even change my life.

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Re:Living in Switzerland ruined me for America and its lousy... by erikpukinskis on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @02:02PM (#13484734)
> what did average American citizen got from those companies succeeding? Probably nothing.

How did you calculate that? I wouldn't even know where to start measuring the total effects of Twitter on average Americans. I imagine they are wide reaching.

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Re:Living in Switzerland ruined me for America and its lousy... by romanovcode on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @03:01PM (#13485429)
Let me put it this way: Would you rather work more and have twitter or work less and have no twitter?
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Re:Living in Switzerland ruined me for America and its lousy... by erikpukinskis on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @05:12PM (#13486732)
I like to work, but assuming my job was painful I'd rather work less and have no Twitter.
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