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I love this question and admittedly, it took my breath away, almost speechless that I could be a part of FB, instead of being given whatever management wants to

I love this question and admittedly, it took my breath away, almost speechless that I could be a part of FB, instead of being given whatever management wants to give me. Honestly, I'm not sure how it would look. I imagine it might feel different. I imagine I might feel a little more hopeful, instead of so helpless. A little more calm, less filled with dread. I imagine I might feel a little more relaxed, believing I have some say in a safety valve to keep the platform going, in case some leader takes it in a direction that most of us don't want. I don't know if I'd even want direct democracy, where we users vote on feature prioritization and other nitty-gritty details, I may like some type of representative democracy. I don't know. It may not look different but maybe it would feel different. Does that make any sense?

cmoscoso 5y ago
With all due respect, that sounds like Stockholm syndrome to me. If Facebook makes you feel "helpless" and "filled with dread", then probably the most empowering choice is to stop using Facebook.
- jimkleiber 5y ago
  I'm pretty sure Stockholm Syndrome is when one falls in love with their hostage taker, which sounds pretty different than me feeling distance or animosity towards Facebook. Fair point in that it may not be so healthy for me to stay, although leaving also has its strong downsides, which may contribute to this feeling of helplessness, and yet I'm almost certain it's not Stockholm syndrome. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome