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I’m earnestly curious, what do you think is the root of your reaction or desire or instinct to defend Meta?

RangerScience 4y ago
Not GP - While I think your question is polite and otherwise undeserving of a downvote, I don’t think it’s a fair question. I don’t read GP as defending Meta, and I think there’s substantial problems that arise if pointing out good things equates to defending associated bad things. IMHO it’s the strict inverse of disallowing pointing out the bad things within otherwise good things (afaik, a main component of toxic positivity)
- AndrewKemendo 4y ago
  I’m not sure I follow the last point but you are of course correct that the question itself is based on the premise that Meta is under scrutiny and the social “state” for lack of a better term (think state and transition) is “on public trial.” So in that sense, yes it’s a loaded question, however I think it’s a valid contextual assumption given the context of the article and comments.
  - RangerScience 4y ago
    > (think state and transition) I completely don't follow this - I think you're referencing something I'm unfamiliar with?
    - AndrewKemendo 4y ago
      https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/150120/definition-of-state https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/1501...
      - davorak 4y ago
        If I understanding you correctly you are saying that Meta's reputation is on public trial, which I think is accurate.
        AndrewKemendo 4y ago
        Yeah that’s what I’m getting after It’s reasonable to assume criticism in that context
- jszymborski 4y ago
  GP's preamble was that their comment was motivated by the desire to preempt "Facebook bashing". I think it was made very clear int their own words that their intention was to defend Facebook in anticipation of comments critical of FB.
keeganpoppen 4y ago
because being unquestioningly critical is as anathema to truth-seeking as being unquestioningly supportive?

Not GP - While I think your question is polite and otherwise undeserving of a downvote, I don’t think it’s a fair question. I don’t read GP as defending Meta, and I think there’s substantial problems that arise if pointing out good things equates to defending associated bad things. IMHO it’s the strict inverse of disallowing pointing out the bad things within otherwise good things (afaik, a main component of toxic positivity)

AndrewKemendo 4y ago
I’m not sure I follow the last point but you are of course correct that the question itself is based on the premise that Meta is under scrutiny and the social “state” for lack of a better term (think state and transition) is “on public trial.” So in that sense, yes it’s a loaded question, however I think it’s a valid contextual assumption given the context of the article and comments.
- RangerScience 4y ago
  > (think state and transition) I completely don't follow this - I think you're referencing something I'm unfamiliar with?
  - AndrewKemendo 4y ago
    https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/150120/definition-of-state https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/1501...
    - davorak 4y ago
      If I understanding you correctly you are saying that Meta's reputation is on public trial, which I think is accurate.
      - AndrewKemendo 4y ago
        Yeah that’s what I’m getting after It’s reasonable to assume criticism in that context
jszymborski 4y ago
GP's preamble was that their comment was motivated by the desire to preempt "Facebook bashing". I think it was made very clear int their own words that their intention was to defend Facebook in anticipation of comments critical of FB.

keeganpoppen 4y ago

because being unquestioningly critical is as anathema to truth-seeking as being unquestioningly supportive?