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Re:Why does Google append while(1); in front of their JSON r... by _pmf_ on Tuesday February 05, 2013 @06:52AM (#5170180)
Wikipedia has shown us what ridiculous bureaucracy does to a community; it's sad that Stackoverflow has been turned into a utterly useless site despite the lessons that could have been learned from Wikipedia.
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Re:Why does Google append while(1); in front of their JSON r... by T-hawk on Tuesday February 05, 2013 @10:18AM (#5171038)
It's the Iron Law of Bureaucracy, coined in that form by Jerry Pournelle. http://www.jerrypournelle.com/reports/jerryp/iron.html

Every organization becomes controlled by those who serve the organization itself, as opposed to those who perform the actual goal or service of the organization. Schools are controlled by administrators, not the teachers. Wikipedia and other community-sourced internet sites are run by those who desired to acquire power over Wikipedia, not by those who desire to contribute content.

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Re:Why does Google append while(1); in front of their JSON r... by icebraining on Tuesday February 05, 2013 @11:02AM (#5171319)
Stackoverflow has been turned into a utterly useless site

It has? It's news to me; I'm constantly finding relevant, useful information whenever I search for almost anything in the area of software development.

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