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I agree with this statement, its just the altruist in me wants to beat people who act like zuck with a stick. The entrepreneur in me respects the company he has

by phlux 16y ago

I agree with this statement, its just the altruist in me wants to beat people who act like zuck with a stick. The entrepreneur in me respects the company he has built and the paranoid conspiracy theorist in me refuses to participate in any facebook data harvesting site which commoditizes me and my personal relationships for profit. (This is why I make a distinction for Linked-in. Linked-in serves my professional needs and I can financially/professionally benefit from it - but my personal relationships are just that - personal. If I must have a suite of digital tools to manage the personal relationships, then maybe there is something wrong.) Though, in conclusion, I agree too that the court system should be done with the case when justice is served, not because its a tired story - or that the twins are just as douchey as mark. I am in no position to make a judgment on what is just, however.

juiceandjuice 16y ago
The altruist in you wants to beat a man who donated $100 million dollars with a stick?
- phlux 16y ago
  Yes, the one who did what he did prior to being worth what he is. Its pretty easy for anyone to say if they were worth X Billions of dollars to donate some fractional percentage. We are talking about how he got these gains -- not what he is doing with them. There is a difference.
  - juiceandjuice 16y ago
    A man who built an empire and donated $100 million dollars vs. two douchey looking dudes who sued an empire. There is a difference (We are talking about how they got these gains) Also, he just because he is worth a lot doesn't mean he has $10+ billion in liquid assets either.
- SeanLuke 16y ago
  $100 million is rather less than 1% of Zuckerberg's wealth. Little old ladies donate higher percentages than this. Donations, particularly ones which smell an awful lot like quid pro quo, don't count for much in my book unless they truly hurt. When Zuckerberg donates all but $100 million, I'll believe he's doing something other than buying his way out of hell. And when he donates all but $5 million, ideally anonymously, then I'll be impressed.
  - ryanwaggoner 16y ago
    And when he donates all but $5 million, ideally anonymously, then I'll be impressed. Maybe he already has :)
    - SeanLuke 16y ago
      Cute, but we can verify that he has not: stock holdings.
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by phlux 16y ago

juiceandjuice 16y ago

The altruist in you wants to beat a man who donated $100 million dollars with a stick?

phlux 16y ago
Yes, the one who did what he did prior to being worth what he is. Its pretty easy for anyone to say if they were worth X Billions of dollars to donate some fractional percentage. We are talking about how he got these gains -- not what he is doing with them. There is a difference.
- juiceandjuice 16y ago
  A man who built an empire and donated $100 million dollars vs. two douchey looking dudes who sued an empire. There is a difference (We are talking about how they got these gains) Also, he just because he is worth a lot doesn't mean he has $10+ billion in liquid assets either.
SeanLuke 16y ago
$100 million is rather less than 1% of Zuckerberg's wealth. Little old ladies donate higher percentages than this. Donations, particularly ones which smell an awful lot like quid pro quo, don't count for much in my book unless they truly hurt. When Zuckerberg donates all but $100 million, I'll believe he's doing something other than buying his way out of hell. And when he donates all but $5 million, ideally anonymously, then I'll be impressed.
- ryanwaggoner 16y ago
  And when he donates all but $5 million, ideally anonymously, then I'll be impressed. Maybe he already has :)
  - SeanLuke 16y ago
    Cute, but we can verify that he has not: stock holdings.
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