[godelski]

We can condone the good behaviors and condemn the bad ones. It is important to do both because if all we do is condemn then there is no pressure to do the right thing. If all you can do is evil then you'll only ever be evil and criticism will fall upon deaf ears.

A lot of people here agree with you about Meta's faults, even me. But that doesn't mean we can't appreciate the good they've done. Even if it isn't much and even if it is vastly outweighed by the bad. We should still use positive reinforcement to pressure companies to do the right thing.

[digitaltrees]

I agree. Thanks for bringing that to the discussion. The risk is that it creates a false equilibrium where the perception is the good equals, outweighs or justifies the bad.

But you are totally right. We must celebrate with he good in others and life or our critical observations lose all merit.

[godelski]

Yeah I think we just have to recognize that complexity exists in the world around us. I think a lot of problems we face today are directly related to this issue. We're sold simple solutions which fall short. Our brains weren't designed to think in complicated manners and we want simplicity. But as a species we need to move beyond this. After all, one of the unique qualities of humans is being able to override our instinctual behavior (easier said than done).

[dheera]

Well yes, but a good fraction the good they've done would have been done by other companies if they weren't around.

What's frustrating is that they currently have a near-monopoly on friend-to-friend publishing, yet unlike about 5 years ago, they now gatekeep a lot of those communications -- many times I post something on my Facebook or Instagram that I want friends to see, and Meta doesn't show that content to my friends, just because it isn't a "Reel". Friends in my age range (+/-10) who grew up in North America tend to use only Meta's products, so I basically feel like I'm talking to a wall most of the time.

[raleighm]

Well said.

[murat124]

Hear hear.

[betawolf]

Good thing I read today!

[NoPicklez]

Hear hear.