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> It would allow Zuckerberg to talk more candidly. This is exactly the problem. If he's not able to talk candidly in public, it suggests that Facebook is doing
by jakelazaroff 8y ago
> It would allow Zuckerberg to talk more candidly.
This is exactly the problem. If he's not able to talk candidly in public, it suggests that Facebook is doing things to which the public would object.
- Cpoll 8y ago> A closed hearing won't be picked apart and (mis)interpreted ever which way, so the speaker can try to get their true point across. In the same post, this is a very good counter-point, I think. Anything this high-profile will be cherry-picked and de-contextualized a million times. Including in Facebook posts, ironically. Speaking candidly is bad PR for anyone that visible, no matter how virtuous.
- girvo 8y agoThe power differential between randoms taking something he says out of context and that of Zuckerberg himself does not really garner much sympathy for him and his company here.
- Trundle 8y agoAny action by anyone will be objected to by some if the audience is large enough.