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Re:Facebook pauses app reviews, disables new user authorizat... by landryraccoon on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @08:09PM (#16703348)
I don't think this cynicism is warranted. No matter how much benefit you think the goodwill of others is towards you for giving away your money, is dwarfed by the benefit of having billions of dollars.

If the political benefit really outweighed the costs, then every single billionaire would be doing the same thing, purely out of selfish interest. How many of them are?

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Re:Facebook pauses app reviews, disables new user authorizat... by ucaetano on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @09:20PM (#16703763)
> If the political benefit really outweighed the costs, then every single billionaire would be doing the same thing, purely out of selfish interest.

Well, they are doing for the selfish interest of feeling and looking good.

And I'm completely ok with that!

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Re:Facebook pauses app reviews, disables new user authorizat... by coliveira on Thursday March 29, 2018 @12:59AM (#16704606)
Lots of them are doing it. In fact, one of the oldest schemes devised by American billionaires is to start a foundation and to call themselves philanthropists. After all, how many billions you really need? It is better to take a portion of this money and invest in public relations.
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