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Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by pydry on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @09:30AM (#36057758)
Speaking of business lines that have no hope of ever being profitable, I'm still waiting them to cancel the metaverse project, but it still looks like Zuck's ego >>> the appearance of future profitability >>> the people who actually make facebook's core competences function.

The more people they lay off while keeping that project going the more alarm bells go off in my head around the long term viability of their stock. It definitely doesn't belong in a pension.

Its fashionable among herd mentality investors now to do noisy lay-offs, but the smart money is probably quietly hiring these days.

Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by eclipxe on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @09:43AM (#36057946)
The metaverse efforts at Meta isn’t just one project. It’s a massive org with multiple VPs driving many many different product lines. It’s not going anywhere.
Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by asveikau on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @09:48AM (#36058021)
They're laying off many, many people in several waves and if you are correct the fact that they've hired a lot of people is still an obstacle, or justification to do something that does not make sense. That's funny. And sounds like them.
Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by bsg75 on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @10:52AM (#36058964)
> It's not going anywhere.

Including towards a potential revenue stream?

Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by re-thc on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @09:35AM (#36057829)
The Metaverse isn’t going anywhere, like it or not.
Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by kibwen on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @09:42AM (#36057935)
Amusingly, there are two ways to read this comment.
Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by rightbyte on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @09:59AM (#36058172)
Hah, ye. I think the "it is not here and will not move" interpretation is the most valid one.
Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by andsoitis on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @09:57AM (#36058139)
There's also a third interpretation.
Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by confidantlake on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @10:36AM (#36058738)
explain?
Re:Meta has started its latest round of layoffs, focusing on... by andsoitis on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @11:25AM (#36059428)
"isn’t going anywhere" can mean:

a) it isn't making progress

b) it isn't going away

c) you can count on something (similar to <b>, but subtly different)