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by throwaway4715 6y ago
As far as I know, ALL big tech cos have paid differently based on where you live since forever. If you work for Google Pittsburgh you make less than Seattle/Bay/NYC, if you work for <FAANG> London office you make less than A
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by throwaway4715 6y ago
1) That's not an argument they've made or implied by their actions. If Facebook didn't follow the law they'd be much easier to deal with. 2) Apparently societal needs include _more_ Facebook, given they continue to grow
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by throwaway4715 6y ago
I don't think whether they have changed affects their ability to buy Giphy. Your CCPA point is interesting though. However my guess is the CCPA is unlikely to be used in that way as it would affect nearly every acquisition in every ind
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by throwaway4715 6y ago
Yeah, but the IG founders didn't want to put ads on the product at all. It was not a sustainable business while in their control.
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by throwaway4715 6y ago
That interview was bad. They're trying to make you feel bad for the Instagram founders because they were too stupid to realize that after you _sell_ your company you don't own it anymore. Also, per that interview, Instagram only b
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by throwaway4715 6y ago
Are you saying that Facebook shouldn't be allowed to own any product that can be shared on a competitors platform? Seems kinda ridiculous.
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by throwaway4715 6y ago
Acquisition seems to make sense then. Facebook can fix search easily with their tech and Giphy already has the reach.
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by throwaway4715 6y ago
What is Facebook a monopoly in?
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by throwaway4715 6y ago
A "potential side effect"? Don't be ridiculous. The primary purpose is increased connectivity. Will they profit off that increased connectivity? Yes. But so will a lot of others. Including many Africans who will be able to t
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by throwaway4715 6y ago
I still do not understand why anyone is confused he got fired. He negatively affected both the company's brand and productivity. He simply wasn't important/useful enough to keep around in light of that. Want more rights then
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by throwaway4715 6y ago
If you have a mediocre employee that's ruining the productivity of less mediocre employees would you keep them around? All the rest is noise. He simply wasn't worth keeping. Google keeps sexists, racists, and the like in it's
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by throwaway4715 6y ago
Facebook, Slack, Etsy, the list goes on. In fact, I think all thosr companies are actually hiring right now, unlike many of those advanced non-PHP shops.