What a weirdly tangential thing to point out given the content of the article. Is it possible to write a post on HN that isn't pointlessly critical of Facebook, or have we dropped the facade of "intelligent discussion" when it comes to things that the hivemind doesn't like?

> Is it possible to write a post on HN that isn't pointlessly critical of Facebook, or have we dropped the facade of "intelligent discussion" when it comes to things that the hivemind doesn't like?

I don't represent or consult any hivemind when I look at corporations, especially the winky-smiley "let's connect the world!" with jaded cynicism – but my conscience.

> Is it possible to write a post on HN that isn't pointlessly critical of Facebook

Mostly it is just impossible for there to be a story about FB on HN that doesn't have a bunch of people tripping over themselves to tell everyone they don't use FB.

> People should look at FB for what it is. A big shopping mall where everyone goes to walk around and hang out.

That rather sounds like Amazon's Whole Foods with its gazillion cameras. [1]

As for your other advice: that counts for any company, and why I boycotted Microsoft for a long, long time.

[1] https://dzone.com/articles/why-amazon-and-whole-foods-will-c...