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by lwb 2179 days ago
I am. Morale is good, took a minor hiccup recently but has pretty much recovered by now. When I tell everyday folk that I work for Facebook, the reaction is usually, "wow, cool!" and if they're tech minded, they might ask a few questions about the tech stack we use.

Most people at Facebook believe that FB is good for the world, Zuck is a good leader, and that we are working to address dubious ethical decisions made in the past. Sure, FB itself may be a bubble, but HN is even more of a bubble :)

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I wouldn't trash someone's employer in a mixed social setting. That would be rude, including on social media, regardless of what common behavior is these days.

I might have interesting questions for a sibling or close friend though, assuming we had that kind of relationship.

Most people aren't hyper-partisan ideologues that boycott companies based on their political censorship policies, that's why.

Also, by boycotting FB as a developer you're reducing your earning potential considering FB is the top of the compensation pile.

For better or worse, this pretty much confirms what I expected.

"The Kool-aid here sure tastes great!"