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It's dilution of responsibility. "Oh, I only work on optimizing page load times or other random feature, I can't be responsible for human trafficking!" Well...

It's dilution of responsibility. "Oh, I only work on optimizing page load times or other random feature, I can't be responsible for human trafficking!" Well... you [FB employees] kind of are.

lexapro 5y ago
What about the actual human traffickers? Aren't they most responsible? What have you done to stop facebook?
- blunte 5y ago
  The human trafficers, in some cases, are just simply ignorant. Some are intentionally malicious, but some are just born into a way of thinking and operating (which is often supported by their society and government). They can, in theory, learn that what they are doing is arguably very wrong. And some can decide to stop doing that. Meanwhile, we can make it less easy for them to do it by eliminating as many of the tools they use as possible. As for stopping Facebook, I don't know if anyone can. The most we can do is stop using it. Like some people, I maintain an account out of necessity for the unfortunate times that the only way I can find or communicate with a business or person is on that platform. But my account can go months without me logging in. If I were 20 years younger, I would be working on one of the open source community platforms or communication platforms in the hope of someday providing a an easy to use and ubiquitous product that would give normal people an alternative to FB. Maybe I still will now that I have quit my job.
PontifexMinimus 5y ago
Are they though? it's not as if an average FB employee can do anything about it. Say they resign... then FB just gets someone else to do their job.
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- blunte 5y ago
  The argument "if I don't do it, someone else will" is not effective. Sure, someone else just might. But it doesn't have to be you (the theoretical FB employee). You can take your talent and brainpower elsewhere, especially if you're good enough to get hired by FB.
  - TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
    Your judgements and decisions how others should make career choices are entertaining.
TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
Learn nuance and complexity. Nothing and no one is pure evil or pure good. Everything is complex. You may call some Facebook actions evil, but that does not mean there is also good in Facebook. For example, plenty of people meet their significant others on Facebook or reconnect with estranged family and friends.

It's dilution of responsibility. "Oh, I only work on optimizing page load times or other random feature, I can't be responsible for human trafficking!" Well... you [FB employees] kind of are.

lexapro 5y ago

What about the actual human traffickers? Aren't they most responsible? What have you done to stop facebook?

blunte 5y ago
The human trafficers, in some cases, are just simply ignorant. Some are intentionally malicious, but some are just born into a way of thinking and operating (which is often supported by their society and government). They can, in theory, learn that what they are doing is arguably very wrong. And some can decide to stop doing that. Meanwhile, we can make it less easy for them to do it by eliminating as many of the tools they use as possible. As for stopping Facebook, I don't know if anyone can. The most we can do is stop using it. Like some people, I maintain an account out of necessity for the unfortunate times that the only way I can find or communicate with a business or person is on that platform. But my account can go months without me logging in. If I were 20 years younger, I would be working on one of the open source community platforms or communication platforms in the hope of someday providing a an easy to use and ubiquitous product that would give normal people an alternative to FB. Maybe I still will now that I have quit my job.

PontifexMinimus 5y ago

Are they though? it's not as if an average FB employee can do anything about it. Say they resign... then FB just gets someone else to do their job.

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blunte 5y ago
The argument "if I don't do it, someone else will" is not effective. Sure, someone else just might. But it doesn't have to be you (the theoretical FB employee). You can take your talent and brainpower elsewhere, especially if you're good enough to get hired by FB.
- TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
  Your judgements and decisions how others should make career choices are entertaining.

TedDoesntTalk 5y ago

Learn nuance and complexity. Nothing and no one is pure evil or pure good. Everything is complex. You may call some Facebook actions evil, but that does not mean there is also good in Facebook. For example, plenty of people meet their significant others on Facebook or reconnect with estranged family and friends.