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Facebook Employees Are So Paranoid They're Using Burner Phones To Talk To Each Other (nymag.com)
Facebook's reputation has only continued to get more sullied in recent weeks, and it's taking a toll on employees. According to a new report, things over at the old FB are, well, kind of grim. From the report: "People now have burner phones to talk shit about the company -- not even to reporters, just to other employees," one former employee said. Another described the current scene as a "bunker mentality," meaning that after nearly two years of continuous bad press some people are, to borrow a phrase, leaning in as hard as they can to cope. "It's otherwise rational, sane people who're in Mark's orbit spouting full-blown anti-media rhetoric, saying that the press is ganging up on Facebook," said the former employee. Further reading: Facebook Employees Are Calling Former Colleagues To Look For Jobs Outside the Company and Asking About the Best Way To Leave.
You're not paranoid if they're actually after you.
Russian trolls
Yeah, it couldn't be just working people that don't like energy poverty. It's mindless Frenchmen doing the bidding of Russian trolls on Facebook.
Maw! Fire up the karma burner!
Russian trolls
Yeah, it couldn't be just working people that don't like energy poverty. It's mindless Frenchmen doing the bidding of Russian trolls on Facebook.
Are you trying to say people don't like it when tax breaks for the rich get loaded onto the everyman? Nah, it's gotta be them Russians.
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Alternatively, maybe journalists really are full of shit?
Considering the ammount of damage, targetted destruction, and graffiti left behind, it has absolutely nothing to do with labour, or taxation.
Anarchists, extremists, and just plain old fashioned assholes always attach themselves to large protests because it gives them an excuse to break shit.
The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for it to be pitted against a slightly greater evil
Since the point of using a burner phone is not to let people know, how would anyone credibly be able to assess the widespread use of burner phones?
Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.
Wow! Free dry cleaning and gym! that's about a $20 month value!!
Pros
"Great work-life balance (this depends on teams)" (in 100 reviews)
"Amazing benefits for Full Time Employees including free food, stipends for gym memberships & free dry cleaning" (in 266 reviews)
Cons
"Some teams have poor work life balance" (in 292 reviews)
"It's easy to end up working long hours" (in 67 reviews)
We should take a huge hint from them. They know what goes on behind the scenes. Everything you say is archived - not because it's bad today. No, it will be stored and used against you later. It's a weapon. A new kind of weapon, and the Facebook employees know exactly what it's capable of. They're not being paranoid. Paranoia is an irrational fear.
Shutting down free speech with violence isn't fighting fascism. It IS fascism!
Jeez people, if a job is that bad, leave. Staying is just as much a choice as leaving. I've left jobs I hated and taken pay cuts and never looked back. Peace of mind has a definite value. Surprise ending: if you really enjoy what your doing, you'll be good and make more in the end.
These arent tax breaks targeted at the rich. These are taxes targeted at the rural and suburban populations.
"His name was James Damore."
That's less contrary and more corollary.
"Russian trolls" is the new online "Racist!" It's a meaningless term that is used to indicate that the person doesn't agree with you.
Once upon a time, the words had a real meaning, but in this age, I literally can't.
The media is being unfair to Facebook.
I have followed media coverage of Facebook closely, and so far I have not read anything unfair. Facebook has continuously abused its position, and shows no sign that it even understands the complaints levied at it at a fundamental level. The battering it is getting currently in the press has been a long time coming, and is doing a lot of good to bring the problems to a wider audience who will hopefully take note and start considering their use of the platform more carefully.
I see it more as a case of yes you are right, FB has been doing things this way a while. Nothing new. But now some lights have been shined on their behavior and the unacceptable parts of it are on display.
The attention is not because suddenly they are doing worse things. It's because suddenly people are paying attention.
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I guess I have a harder time getting into full on tinfoil hat mode over it.
I think the public had a building irritation with FB's policies.
It boiled over when the recent issues since the election started to surface
Media companies see people clicking on FB stories because if pre-existing irritation
Media companies make money.
I find that far more likely than an over arching conspiracy
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