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I can't help myself: is this the famous logic by which tech people don't trust apple, microsoft, amazon, meta, or google products? Or does it not apply to corp
by sourcepluck 2y ago
I can't help myself: is this the famous logic by which tech people don't trust apple, microsoft, amazon, meta, or google products?
Or does it not apply to corporations? What's the distinction, if so? It certainly seems common to not to apply it to corporations.
Not sniping here, I actually think this is solid logic, maybe with some exceptions but generally applicable. I feel like it's so commonly and happily not applied when it comes to the above companies (and others) that I find it stunning to see it stated so clearly here.
- cherryteastain 2y agoWe already have direct evidence through Snowden leaks that US big tech corps are US intelligence assets.
- gostsamo 2y agoThis FAANG stuff is coming a bit from left field here. I have my thoughts on their involvement with the US government, but I cannot testify if those thoughts are the same for any other tech person on this platform. Lots of other stuff to say, but generally, I tend to apply the same mental tools to everyone. You should ask everyone else for their opinions individually though.
- Y_Y 2y agoPersonally my prior is that companies are always trying to manipulate you, and people only sometimes. On the other hand it can be easier to get away with false statements when you don't have a large audience and deep pockets.
- leptons 2y agoWell it certainly doesn't apply to politics, 70+ million people believed every lie their cult leader told them (and it was a lot of lies).