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This is like...two decades too late. China has their fingers in everything now.
by xurias 7y ago
This is like...two decades too late. China has their fingers in everything now.
- afpx 7y agoLike these personal data collection “ad tech” companies that are staffed by foreign nationals who send the data back to their homelands. Most Americans (not in tech) don’t get that there’s a dossier on everyone.
- afpx 7y agoI guess I’m downvoted because it sounds far-fetched. Well, given that I work for one of these companies, I can say it’s true.
- comicjk 7y agoRepeating it doesn't make it sound more plausible. If you have evidence, please take it to a journalist - this would be an explosive and worthwhile story! In a comments section, though, it's indistinguishable from mere slander against immigrants.
- afpx 7y agoThanks for the feedback. I feel bad that I offended people. I'm sorry; it wasn't my intention to imply all immigrants are problematic. It's only the state-sponsored immigrants, and they're only a tiny, tiny fraction. I don't think most people care, honestly. Plus, as the parent poster said, this has been going on for 10 years. Not much can be done about it now. But, if a journalist does happen to reads this and is interested, post your contact info. I'll reach out.
- dang 7y agoPlease don't post unsubstantive comments to HN and post don't post nationalistic flamebait to HN. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- xurias 7y agoIt's not unsubstantive or flamebait. It's fact. Chinese companies have been throwing a lot of money at Western companies for years, which gives the CCP a crazy amount of influence over wide swaths of the economy. But yeah, let's squabble over what's flamebait while the CCP slowly takes over the world.
- dang 7y agoIf you continue to use HN for nationalistic flamewar we will ban you. That is because of the degrading impact it has on discussion here, and it goes regardless of what country you have a problem with. HN users can, and do, make thoughtful points on such topics from many different viewpoints. "China has their fingers in everything" is not that.
- xurias 7y agoIt's not nationalistic and it's not flaming. Are you a fucking shill or just retarded?
- alecco 7y agoOn one hand, it’s refreshing to see this HN guideline and mods asking to follow it. On the other hand, you’d never, ever see anything like this in mainland China. Quite a conundrum. Note: I’m “western” but far from US.