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A comment on Ask HN: What would a Facebook that isn't evil look like?.

Re:Ask HN: What would a Facebook that isn't evil look like? by redleader55 on Sunday July 25, 2021 @04:49AM (#27947746)
Looking through this thread I realized that people have different problems with FB: - centralisation - privacy - it's too open - it's advertising driven (perhaps ties into privacy)

It seems to me that no one can define exactly how Facebook is evil or agree which is the thing they want to get rid of in Facebook. Without that it might be hard to change Facebook to the best or create an alternative.

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Re:Ask HN: What would a Facebook that isn't evil look like? by muzani on Sunday July 25, 2021 @06:36PM (#27953602)
Yeah, the rest of FAANG (plus Microsoft) have maybe one type of evil. Facebook has a broad range.

Apple: monopolist, flimsy products, not supportive of self maintenance, the iPhone battery thing

Amazon: exploits workers, doesn't pay taxes

Netflix: makes people lazy, doesn't hire interns

Google: privacy, can't escape it (browser, mobile OS, leading search engine, leading email), bad documentation, kills products that people love

Facebook: privacy, attacks every other tech company, no vision except growth, created zynga then dropped it after they got the user base, largest open plan office in the world, crappy ads, allows only the voice of politicians they like on the platform, charity is another platform for growth into developing countries.

Not everyone might find say, Netflix or Amazon evil, but FB's is such a broad range that someone will find it a little evil.

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Re:Ask HN: What would a Facebook that isn't evil look like? by browningstreet on Sunday July 25, 2021 @10:45AM (#27949519)
It’s not an active thread, whole books have been written about Facebook’s misdeeds.
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Re:Ask HN: What would a Facebook that isn't evil look like? by mikewarot on Sunday July 25, 2021 @11:50PM (#27955435)
On Facebook, you have to pay extra for the privilege of getting your posts in front of the people who have already said they want to see them, your subscribers.
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