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Just as Zuckerberg said he wants it, for Facebook to replace the internet is is expressed goal.

by wahsd 11y ago

scholia 11y ago
Have you got an actual quote for that, ie not just some clickbait journalist's interpretation of what he said. What he actually said is here: https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10102033678947881 https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10102033678947881 "The internet is one of the most powerful tools for economic and social progress. It gives people access to jobs, knowledge and opportunities. It gives voice to the voiceless in our society, and it connects people with vital resources for health and education. I believe everyone in the world deserves access to these opportunities."
- wahsd 11y ago
  Sorry, you're wrong. That's a recent comment that I am not referring to. I did not save a referent to the original statement when he made it back, oh, maybe 5-6 years ago because even though it immediately struck me, I did not seem to have taken a note of it. Someone once responded to one of my comments on Reddit with the same source, but that was also a while ago and I didn't take note of it. If Reddit had better search functionality, maybe I could find the source, but I have not been successful the couple attempts I have made at finding it because someone like you tries to cast doubt on the claim. I don't even know why you need the quote; his actions and their manifestation in how Facebook operates and what it does and how it serves as a global surveillance system for not only our government but governments all around the world speaks far louder than any single quote he made and was probably told is not a good idea to repeat.
  - scholia 11y ago
    It sounds unlikely at best, and "maybe 5-6 years ago" is so long ago in Internet time it's hardly worth bothering about. Anyway, I always ask for quotes because they are almost always wrong. Either the journalist misquoted it or the reader completely failed to understand it. So, I'm not wrong unless you can prove I'm wrong.

Just as Zuckerberg said he wants it, for Facebook to replace the internet is is expressed goal.

by wahsd 11y ago

Just as Zuckerberg said he wants it, for Facebook to replace the internet is is expressed goal.

Have you got an actual quote for that, ie not just some clickbait journalist's interpretation of what he said. What he actually said is here: https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10102033678947881 https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10102033678947881 "The internet is one of the most powerful tools for economic and social progress. It gives people access to jobs, knowledge and opportunities. It gives voice to the voiceless in our society, and it connects people with vital resources for health and education. I believe everyone in the world deserves access to these opportunities."

wahsd 11y ago
Sorry, you're wrong. That's a recent comment that I am not referring to. I did not save a referent to the original statement when he made it back, oh, maybe 5-6 years ago because even though it immediately struck me, I did not seem to have taken a note of it. Someone once responded to one of my comments on Reddit with the same source, but that was also a while ago and I didn't take note of it. If Reddit had better search functionality, maybe I could find the source, but I have not been successful the couple attempts I have made at finding it because someone like you tries to cast doubt on the claim. I don't even know why you need the quote; his actions and their manifestation in how Facebook operates and what it does and how it serves as a global surveillance system for not only our government but governments all around the world speaks far louder than any single quote he made and was probably told is not a good idea to repeat.
- scholia 11y ago
  It sounds unlikely at best, and "maybe 5-6 years ago" is so long ago in Internet time it's hardly worth bothering about. Anyway, I always ask for quotes because they are almost always wrong. Either the journalist misquoted it or the reader completely failed to understand it. So, I'm not wrong unless you can prove I'm wrong.