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Re:Facebook: Free as in Bullshit by wpietri on Saturday December 19, 2020 @04:45PM (#25481503)
I'm not sure why 100% confidence matters, but yes, many explanations are possible. Even simultaneously. E.g., the initial impetus might be higher-ups pressuring for action. But then somebody runs the numbers on what the potential long-term revenue impact is and sees the number is very large, far larger than the handful of millions they spend on their usual PR disaster cleanup.
Re:Facebook: Free as in Bullshit by jldugger on Sunday December 20, 2020 @12:12AM (#25484037)
But, then, outside observers cannot distinguish which of these scenarios we are in, and we cannot conclude that FB is doing this because 'the numbers say so.'
Re:Facebook: Free as in Bullshit by wpietri on Sunday December 20, 2020 @05:37AM (#25485293)
We can't ever be sure of anything in this complex and murky world. Especially given we're trying to understand it with 3 pounds of meat. But the clock ticks on.