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As a software Engineer and tech founder (and Brazillian), I say sorry for all the brainless sh*t people from silicon valley think is right to do to other countr

by meira 10y ago

As a software Engineer and tech founder (and Brazillian), I say sorry for all the brainless sh*t people from silicon valley think is right to do to other countries systems, laws and regulations to get more rich and make you all more poor.

lunula 10y ago
What do you think can be done about this attitude?
- gajjanag 10y ago
  Some general thoughts. I would guess that the first step is acknowledging that the problem exists and is not made up by a few disgruntled people. The next step is understanding, for which there are plenty of resources on the web as a start. I believe that living in another country for at least a year is helpful. Note that it is very easy to fall into the trap of insulating oneself from the local culture by simply trying to copy over one's main country of residence. I have seen it happen all too often with many NRI's in India. Then comes the really hard part, which is creating solutions based on such understanding.
  - at-fates-hands 10y ago
    >> I would guess that the first step is acknowledging that the problem exists and is not made up by a few disgruntled people. Good luck with this one. This is how the US has become so polarized and there is no end in sight. Nobody wants to admit there's a problem and take responsibility. It's always someone else's problem and how come they can see/understand/comprehend it?? - too much political correctness - too much worrying about upsetting someone's feelings - too much technology - Too much selfishness It's incredibly depressing.
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rglullis 10y ago
How has whatsapp/fb made you more poor?
- meira 10y ago
  collecting every penny spent on internet, leaving nothing to our national tech industry. Big money flowing straight to uncle sam's pocket. The worst part of it is that FB/WPP uses the same technology to maintain an huge army of brainless evangelists of their (and us govt) interests, making FB users think they get more from using facebook than would receive in a local social network. But Baidu and WeChat proves that this way of thinking is wrong: with millions of users, is not that difficult to compete with FB, WPP or Google.
  - gruez 10y ago
    >But Baidu and WeChat proves that this way of thinking is wrong: with millions of users, is not that difficult to compete with FB, WPP or Google. Kinda helps if you're the only option because your foreign competitors are blocked with the help of the government.
    - meira 10y ago
      Kinda helps if this is the option that benefits most if not all population of the country.
      - rglullis 10y ago
        How does it benefit "most if not all"? Does the service provided is better than any other just by the nature of being closed? Do the profits get shared to the users? Is the data free from surveillance or abuse by the government? You are starting from your value system and reaching conclusions that are simply not there. To me it looks like WeChat is even worse for the people that FB ot whatsapp.
        meira 10y ago

by meira 10y ago

lunula 10y ago

What do you think can be done about this attitude?

gajjanag 10y ago
Some general thoughts. I would guess that the first step is acknowledging that the problem exists and is not made up by a few disgruntled people. The next step is understanding, for which there are plenty of resources on the web as a start. I believe that living in another country for at least a year is helpful. Note that it is very easy to fall into the trap of insulating oneself from the local culture by simply trying to copy over one's main country of residence. I have seen it happen all too often with many NRI's in India. Then comes the really hard part, which is creating solutions based on such understanding.
- at-fates-hands 10y ago
  >> I would guess that the first step is acknowledging that the problem exists and is not made up by a few disgruntled people. Good luck with this one. This is how the US has become so polarized and there is no end in sight. Nobody wants to admit there's a problem and take responsibility. It's always someone else's problem and how come they can see/understand/comprehend it?? - too much political correctness - too much worrying about upsetting someone's feelings - too much technology - Too much selfishness It's incredibly depressing.
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rglullis 10y ago

How has whatsapp/fb made you more poor?

meira 10y ago
collecting every penny spent on internet, leaving nothing to our national tech industry. Big money flowing straight to uncle sam's pocket. The worst part of it is that FB/WPP uses the same technology to maintain an huge army of brainless evangelists of their (and us govt) interests, making FB users think they get more from using facebook than would receive in a local social network. But Baidu and WeChat proves that this way of thinking is wrong: with millions of users, is not that difficult to compete with FB, WPP or Google.
- gruez 10y ago
  >But Baidu and WeChat proves that this way of thinking is wrong: with millions of users, is not that difficult to compete with FB, WPP or Google. Kinda helps if you're the only option because your foreign competitors are blocked with the help of the government.
  - meira 10y ago
    Kinda helps if this is the option that benefits most if not all population of the country.
    - rglullis 10y ago
      How does it benefit "most if not all"? Does the service provided is better than any other just by the nature of being closed? Do the profits get shared to the users? Is the data free from surveillance or abuse by the government? You are starting from your value system and reaching conclusions that are simply not there. To me it looks like WeChat is even worse for the people that FB ot whatsapp.
      - meira 10y ago