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Compensation, including perks, is usually very good in tech in comparison to many other industries. Most people rationalize and convince themselves that they're

Compensation, including perks, is usually very good in tech in comparison to many other industries. Most people rationalize and convince themselves that they're not really doing bad things, and that it's someone else who's the problem. In some companies, the culture is also that of being oblivious (or acting oblivious) to the harm caused by the work. Facebook is the best example of this. Has there been any conscientious objector in that company? People like the WhatsApp and Instagram founders, who grew a conscience after getting billions in their pockets, don't count (even if one or two left some money on the table when quitting). Money tells many a true tale of what goes in in people's minds. The article, sadly, does not mention Facebook and all the surveillance that it enables and grows, along with oppressing people by forcing them to use "real names".

seppin 8y ago
> Has there been any conscientious objector in that company? No it's a cult. They wouldn't hire you unless you drank the koolaid.
- opportune 8y ago
  Usually in articles with a lot of facebook bashing, some facebook employee comes out of the woodwork and tries to spin it as "haters" being the problem somehow (for not doing anything, for (potentially) using the service?)
drak0n1c 8y ago
Many software engineers conscientiously object to working at social or information platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Google. They simply have never worked there or tried to work there, just like how most wartime conscientious objectors avoid enlisting in the first place. Objectors' reasons are diverse and not as unified as NYT makes it seem - some believe that big tech's arbitrary censorship and subtle political bias is immoral, while others believe that big tech's inability or lack of incentive to limit ads, fake news, or distasteful speech is immoral.
raxxorrax 8y ago
I doubt anyone sensitive to the privacy issue would apply to work at facebook in the first place. Even if the technology and know-how might be promising.

seppin 8y ago

> Has there been any conscientious objector in that company? No it's a cult. They wouldn't hire you unless you drank the koolaid.

opportune 8y ago
Usually in articles with a lot of facebook bashing, some facebook employee comes out of the woodwork and tries to spin it as "haters" being the problem somehow (for not doing anything, for (potentially) using the service?)

drak0n1c 8y ago

Many software engineers conscientiously object to working at social or information platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Google. They simply have never worked there or tried to work there, just like how most wartime conscientious objectors avoid enlisting in the first place. Objectors' reasons are diverse and not as unified as NYT makes it seem - some believe that big tech's arbitrary censorship and subtle political bias is immoral, while others believe that big tech's inability or lack of incentive to limit ads, fake news, or distasteful speech is immoral.

raxxorrax 8y ago

I doubt anyone sensitive to the privacy issue would apply to work at facebook in the first place. Even if the technology and know-how might be promising.