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And here is another statement to confirm that no matter what sector VC is "reinventing", "disrupting" or "whatever is the latest buzzword" greed always comes f

• forgetsusername 11y ago
  I'm not usually one to appeal to classism, but it did make me laugh that Mr. Zuckerberg is buying up neighbouring properties around his multi-million dollar mansion, so as not to be disturbed by people in the vicinity. Meanwhile, Facebook employees are jammed into 200 square-foot dormitories.
  • pests 11y ago
    That is not all the details. Someone wanted to buy and then resell his neighbor's home with a selling point of living next to Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg also rents the houses back to the original owners. http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-buys-4-homes-for-privacy-2013-10 http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-buys-4-homes-...
    • CaptSpify 11y ago
      Also, to be fair, Zuckerberg is likely a high-risk target from a security perspective. Famous and Rich? There's gotta be someone who wants to leverage that
    • jsprogrammer 11y ago
      >Zuckerberg also rents the houses back to the original owners. Sounds like a twisted reverse mortgage scheme where you get to pay rent on your old property as well. Is this what is called financial innovation?