Why do I care the open web is dying?

Re:Why do I care the open web is dying? by chrisseaton on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @02:10AM (#25273938)

I didn’t say the implied social contract wasn’t a thing in the mind of the open side of the web.

I’m saying it’s not reasonable to complain about people breaking an implied social contract that they never agreed to.

If I tell you that when I wrote this comment I had in mind an implied social contract that you wouldn’t disagree with me you’d just reply ‘lol no thanks I don’t want to’. I can have as many implied social contracts in my head as I want. What are they worth if you don’t feel the same way? Nothing.

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Re:Why do I care the open web is dying? by TheRealDunkirk on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @07:44AM (#25275831)

Well we're just dancing around the point now. You agree that there was an implied expectation, I agree that there was no obligation to follow it. That people didn't just makes them -- maybe not bad, per se -- but certainly less-good. But, hey, a lot of businesses are run by literal sociopaths, so what did anyone expect of a person like Zuck. I mean, the "dumb fucks" comment has been out there for at least a decade, and that's really all you need to know about him.

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