| "While Zuckerberg promised that thefacebook.com would boast new features by the end of the week, he said that he did not create the website with the intention of generating revenue. " http://web.archive.org/web/20050403215543/www.thecrimson.com... This is very much like the promise that Page and Brin made in their early 1990's paper announcing Google. How easily the idealism gave way to greed. These kids were never suited for management, let alone leading a large organisation. There was no "business plan". Even today, they still fall back on advertising. Competition is far too challenging. There is likely no person on the Facebook dole who wants to "fix" the problem of Facebook if it means losing their paycheck, bonus and stock options. On the contrary, it stands to reason these people will be compelled to act in the interests of self-preservation, which means the preservation of "the business" (high surveillance advertising). The reply from the recruiter is perhaps an example of such desperation. Bill Gates was recently interviewed on PBS News Hour about his relationship with Jeffery Epstein. His answer seemed reminiscient of the younger Gates. Getsuring with his hands, we can see his wedding ring is gone. Perhaps he has come full circle, he is who he always was. He refused to disclose what he knew. He was apparently told to say he regretted having the meetings, which he repeats several times. Eventually after evading more questions, he is asked if he learned from the mistakes of the past, and his reply is "Well, he's dead..." and then he tries to play up his role in philanthropy. His kids are likely afraid to speak out. https://archive.org/download/youtube-LNAwUxZ5nfw/LNAwUxZ5nfw... https://www.thedailybeast.com/bill-gates-asked-what-he-knew-... IIRC, back when he was active on HN, PG was a staid Zuckerberg fan. I also recall HN commenters claiming that Zuckerberg's "dumb fucks" comment referring to Facebook's early users, his fellow classmates, was no longer representative of the person who made it. I wonder if he can do better than Bill Gates in interviews. |