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Re:Big Tech is using layoffs to crush worker power by AnEro on Monday January 30, 2023 @11:25AM (#34581972)
Personally I subscribe to the 'you are what you eat' view of social media, we are social creatures, and we will always adjust ourselves to fit what we feel is THE group. Any media then makes subconscious biases whether we like it or not. I don't think YCombinator is doing brainwashing us or some crazy conspiracy, more we will conform to this audience's thinking which ultimately is about start-ups and tech company's and unions don't fit that narrative.

> Important to keep in mind this forum’s audience is a minority in everything except said forum’s viewership.

True but acting like Hacker news articles over years isn't one of the best social media based predictor of tech trends is a little silly

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Re:Big Tech is using layoffs to crush worker power by Phlarp on Monday January 30, 2023 @11:37AM (#34582240)
>I don't think YCombinator is doing brainwashing us or some crazy conspiracy

Try posting any kind of substantial critique of a YC company and see what happens to the submission.

This site is rather open and shameless about it's manipulation. YC companies get to post job ads that are instantly boosted to the front page and nobody can comment on. They have an official "second chance" queue to force boost posts that didn't receive the "correct" amount of organic attention.

If an individual is posting too many independent ideas they get re-educated by Dang or shadowbanned

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Re:Big Tech is using layoffs to crush worker power by AnEro on Monday January 30, 2023 @03:56PM (#34586246)
Very interesting I didn't know. But still I don't think they are intentionally flagging things that encourage unionization. However, I do think if it is related to their companies the will now that you say that lol
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Re:Big Tech is using layoffs to crush worker power by xboxnolifes on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @05:15AM (#34593414)
> Try posting any kind of substantial critique of a YC company and see what happens to the submission.

I would assume it would do poorly, and then the submitter would realize the site isn't for them and then leave. Reinforcing the fact that the people who stay already had a certain bias.

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