> The average HN front page is not representative of reality when it come to some topics, Facebook/Meta being one of them. Negative opinions of these topics te

> The average HN front page is not representative of reality when it come to some topics, Facebook/Meta being one of them. Negative opinions of these topics tends to be massively multiplied. There are valid criticisms but for you right now, ignore it. While this is usually the case I feel that the when it comes to perception of Facebook the community of hackernews woefully underestimates the discontent towards Facebook in broader society. Whether it's feigned obliviousness due to financial incentives or just an outright bizarrely delusional worldview the bay area SWE archetype of hackernews just can't quite see the forest for the trees when it comes to Facebook. Akin to the opiate epidemic across America many people have personally seen their family members consumed by Facebook and so they have come to view Facebook with the same scorn as one would have towards a drug dealer. Others who haven't lost friends or family personally from the actions of Facebook have instead seen the corrosive impact that Facebook has had on their communities, pitting neighbours against neighbours and friends against friends. History will not be kind to Facebook and the impact that it has had on our society. 2022 is probably not the year of the Facebook intern and it's only going to get worse from here on out.