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Please please please, just keep telling Sundar and everyone, "don't be evil".

by jmmcd 7y ago

drran 7y ago
don't be evil
1000units 7y ago
In a world where "telling" people is enough, there is no evil.
skratchpixels 7y ago
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- ollerac 7y ago
  For anyone who doesn't know, it's currently in the Code of Conduct, at the very bottom: > And remember… don’t be evil, and if you see something that you think isn’t right – speak up!
  - skratchpixels 7y ago
    Thank you for the information. I didn't know it was added on.
  - drran 7y ago
    It doesn't carry same meaning as "Don't be evil."
- deleted 7y ago
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DoofusOfDeath 7y ago
I like the idea of the "don't be evil" rule, but it always seemed overly naive / simplistic to me. Even without factoring in self-justifying rationalizations, people can have significantly different ideas of what counts as evil.
- shadowgovt 7y ago
  It's an easier ethos to hold when a company is small. When a company is large, it bumps up against the problem that humanity as a whole has a difference in definitions on the subject.
- bogwog 7y ago
  "Don't be evil" is perfect because of how simple it is. It's supposed to be common sense. > people can have significantly different ideas of what counts as evil. And those people, who need someone to explain to them what is or isn't evil, aren't welcome. That's why I personally loved that motto. Too bad that whole ethos got dropped like it was a recently-launched product.
  - DoofusOfDeath 7y ago
    This topic fascinates me, but I haven't found a way to productively discuss it on HN. If you too find it interesting, you may enjoy doing a literature search on the topic.
    - saalweachter 7y ago
      I personally like the semantic distinction between "don't be evil" and the way it is often misremembered on HN, "do no evil". Do no evil seems stricter than don't be evil. How much evil can you do before you are evil? Or can you be evil while doing no evil?

4 ms·

Please please please, just keep telling Sundar and everyone, "don't be evil".

by jmmcd 7y ago

Please please please, just keep telling Sundar and everyone, "don't be evil".

drran 7y ago
don't be evil
1000units 7y ago
In a world where "telling" people is enough, there is no evil.
skratchpixels 7y ago
[deleted]
- ollerac 7y ago
  For anyone who doesn't know, it's currently in the Code of Conduct, at the very bottom: > And remember… don’t be evil, and if you see something that you think isn’t right – speak up!
  - skratchpixels 7y ago
    Thank you for the information. I didn't know it was added on.
  - drran 7y ago
    It doesn't carry same meaning as "Don't be evil."
- deleted 7y ago
  [deleted]
DoofusOfDeath 7y ago
I like the idea of the "don't be evil" rule, but it always seemed overly naive / simplistic to me. Even without factoring in self-justifying rationalizations, people can have significantly different ideas of what counts as evil.
- shadowgovt 7y ago
  It's an easier ethos to hold when a company is small. When a company is large, it bumps up against the problem that humanity as a whole has a difference in definitions on the subject.
- bogwog 7y ago
  "Don't be evil" is perfect because of how simple it is. It's supposed to be common sense. > people can have significantly different ideas of what counts as evil. And those people, who need someone to explain to them what is or isn't evil, aren't welcome. That's why I personally loved that motto. Too bad that whole ethos got dropped like it was a recently-launched product.
  - DoofusOfDeath 7y ago
    This topic fascinates me, but I haven't found a way to productively discuss it on HN. If you too find it interesting, you may enjoy doing a literature search on the topic.
    - saalweachter 7y ago
      I personally like the semantic distinction between "don't be evil" and the way it is often misremembered on HN, "do no evil". Do no evil seems stricter than don't be evil. How much evil can you do before you are evil? Or can you be evil while doing no evil?