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It's impossible to evaluate the legitimacy of this without more technical details. "Providing customized database tools" could mean all sorts of things.
by koboll 8y ago
It's impossible to evaluate the legitimacy of this without more technical details. "Providing customized database tools" could mean all sorts of things.
- ineedasername 8y agoI would think they'd need to demonstrate that Saleforce knew that Backpage engaged in illegal practices. Considering that anyone can signup for Saleforce through an automated system and begin using it, this would be difficult. It would be like trying to go after google because Backpage used gmail.
- mcguire 8y agoSalesforce allegedly helped them with their "trafficker and pimp database". On one hand, that's Salesforce doing their job well. On the other, seems like they would know what's going on.
- tomatotomato37 8y agoI mean, I doubt the criminals are using HUMAN_TRAFFIC_ROUTE and PIMP_QUOTA as column names. Past a certain point the logistics of a criminal enterprise looks just as generic as any other corp; It's kinda easy to see how Salesforce could be fooled
- Kalium 8y agoThat would depend a great deal on what the database looked like. A "trafficker and pimp database" could easily look like any other CRM contact list.
- koboll 8y agoThat would almost certainly require them to be snooping on their customers' data, which would be a whole other scandal.