A growing number of early Facebook employees regret the world they created

Re:A growing number of early Facebook employees regret the w... by Analemma_ on Saturday November 11, 2017 @12:31PM (#15677179)

Is Zuckerberg actually a True Believer? I've never gotten the sense that he's an idealist or really thinks Facebook is a force for good. I think he just says these things because, as the founder and CEO, he has to publicly defend the product.

When the cameras are off, he's all about the money. Don't forget that he once called people who willingly upload their data to Facebook "dumb fucks". Yes, I know, it was a long time ago and he's matured since then, whatever. It's still a smoking gun that Facebook was not created with idealism about "human connections" in mind. At best that part came later, if it came at all.

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Re:A growing number of early Facebook employees regret the w... by cJ0th on Saturday November 11, 2017 @01:25PM (#15677419)

> Is Zuckerberg actually a True Believer? I've never gotten the sense that he's an idealist or really thinks Facebook is a force for good. I think he just says these things because, as the founder and CEO, he has to publicly defend the product. When the cameras are off, he's all about the money.

I don't think this is (so much) about money for him. If he weren't a 'true believer' his ego would have to come to grips with the idea that he has created sorrow for millions of people all around the world his whole adult life.

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