[archiepeach]

I have long critiqued Facebook for chasing after ad revenue at the expense of the experience they offer users. In light of this news, the following quote comes to mind: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."

I generally feel that Facebook has traveled so far in the wrong direction, coming back to any sense of morality will be an extremely hard job. That being said, I wonder if they truly understood the extent of their "shady" tactics. It's all too easy to focus on shareholders and forget about the real people using your service. All told, this does at least feel like a step in the right direction.

[sova]

This is actually a good update, coming from someone who is above-average disgusted with the blue F

[freyir]

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[dannyw]

As much as I dislike Zuckerberg, I do feel like early IM chats made over a decade ago while he was in college is not meaningful anymore.

[austenallred]

The context there is important there. He didn’t call them dumbfucks for using Facebook, but made the observation that a small subset that work at the school newspaper are dumbfucks.

Not saying it’s right, but that quote is taken wildly out of context all the time.

[laretluval]

Here's the quote. I don't see how it is has anything to do with newspaper people. He says "anyone at Harvard."

  > Zuck: Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard
  > Zuck: Just ask
  > Zuck: I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS
  > [Redacted Friend's Name]: What? How'd you manage that one?
  > Zuck: People just submitted it.
  > Zuck: I don't know why.
  > Zuck: They "trust me"
  > Zuck: Dumb fucks

[renaudg]

What did you write to your friends on IM when you were 19 yourself ?

[laretluval]

Nothing like that at all.