> But this [grey-area, sometimes exploitative] is exactly how you're supposed to run a massively successful startup in its first decade. No, no it's not. > Th

> But this [grey-area, sometimes exploitative] is exactly how you're supposed to run a massively successful startup in its first decade. No, no it's not. > This is exactly how FB started out. People keep comparing Uber to Facebook. "Facebook acted shitty, therefore acting shitty is part of the recipe for a successful startup." It's not. In fact, your comment is evidence of how destructive some of this unethical behavior can be: It can directly influence future founders and give them a pass on their own unethical and shitty behavior. "Facebook did it, so it must be okay." "Uber did it -- it's just part of how startups work." But it's not.