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"The guide advises students not to work for companies that build technology that harms vulnerable communities" I grew up in a vulnerable community. It was call
by donretag 7y ago
"The guide advises students not to work for companies that build technology that harms vulnerable communities"
I grew up in a vulnerable community. It was called poverty. I am happy to say nowadays I am no longer poor.
Not everyone was born with a silver spoon like I assume many at Mozilla's leadership were, or live in the Bay Area where job choices are plentiful.
- eanzenberg 7y agoFully agree. Mozilla's statement is basically ivory tower eliteness to bestow onto the huddled masses.
- 4gotunameagain 7y agoI did not grow up privileged myself (for western standards of course), but I'd rather be hungry than do something illegal/unethical that harms a lot of others.
- anarchodev 7y agoI'm not sure I understand why you'd advocate specifically building technology that harms those in poverty just because you've experienced it. Did the experience make you resent poor people, or do you just feel that technology which harms them pays well enough to justify the consequences?
- Kalium 7y agoI believe GP is saying that the quoted statement comes from a position of immense privilege, where people can safely assume that they have plenty of options that will keep them out of poverty while also being ethical.