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I really have to wonder what the corporate process behind implementing this was. they must have known people wouldn’t like it. they must have known they were li
by permo-w 4y ago
I really have to wonder what the corporate process behind implementing this was. they must have known people wouldn’t like it. they must have known they were literally making their product worse. when these decisions were made, did they feel bad? did they not care? did they delude themselves that people want “recommended content” against their will? did anyone at any point say “hey maybe we shouldn’t do this?”? I bet at least one person who was involved is on hacker news. maybe they’ll see this and can comment. or maybe someone who’s been in a similar position at a company
- blep_ 4y ago> did they delude themselves that people want “recommended content” against their will? Probably. In fact, I think you're underestimating the degree to which they can. Very few evil people actually think they're evil. Most think they're legitimately doing good and helpful things, while being extremely misguided as to what is good and helpful.