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All this just sometimes makes me wonder if you can develop into a big organization without indulging in shady practices. Is it even possible? We all know about

All this just sometimes makes me wonder if you can develop into a big organization without indulging in shady practices. Is it even possible? We all know about Uber and Greyball [0]. Then, you have Onava and Facebook to peek into user data [1]. Now, this with Google. We have seen this across other industries like GMO and food too. [0] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/03/technology/uber-greyball-program-evade-authorities.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/03/technology/uber-greyball-... [1] https://outline.com/WnGGRk https://outline.com/WnGGRk

lighthazard 9y ago
I think the mantra is 'do it until you get sued and then do it a little longer'
brudgers 9y ago
Google's standard was "Don't be evil." So as long as it wasn't committing genocide it met the standard. [1] But I say, "was" because Google became Alphabet and dropped "Don't be evil" for "Do the right thing." Spike Lee demonstrated the turbidity of that phrase decades ago. [1]: In the context of US manifest destiny with which Silicon Valley's history is interwoven, even that might be open to interpretative rationalization.