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Unpopular opinion: who cares? I think the business is gross, and I have not had a Facebook account for 10 years. If you disapprove of it, just don't use it. Com
by zallarak 8y ago
Unpopular opinion: who cares? I think the business is gross, and I have not had a Facebook account for 10 years. If you disapprove of it, just don't use it. Complaining about Facebook's actions is like complaining about sugar being unhealthy. Don't force sugar to change its molecular composition, just stop eating it.
- thejerz 8y ago100% agree. No reasonable person browsing the internet has an expectation of truth. When someone says, "But Facebook told me this ad was paid for by Nancy Pelosi," the answer isn't to pass regulations forcing Facebook to verify advertisers, the answer is to reply to that person, "And why did you believe them?"
- lucasmullens 8y agoI think most reasonable people think that a Facebook ad that says it's paid for by Nancy Pelosi is in fact paid by her. Facebook shouldn't have a "paid for by" feature if they can't stand behind it.
- lucasmullens 8y agoHacker News is a discussion forum. What do you mean "who cares?" The whole point is to talk about stuff.
- abootstrapper 8y agoFacebook is a medium for spreading propaganda. In your analogy, everyone that eats sugar is exposed to propaganda and then votes having been influenced by that information. As a non sugar-eater, this still affects me.