alt Hacker NewsI never understand why a company would put something like this in writing.
I worked at a midsize financial company before and whenever there was something even approaching a legal or ethical grey area, we'd pick up the phone and say come to my office to talk, and then you'd close the door.
We weren't doing anything nearly as nefarious as Meta, yet everyone was always aware that email and phone conversations were recorded and archived.
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Same reason project 2025 was put in writing. When you have large organizations you need to distribute communication. It's really just about cooperation and logistics
>We weren't doing anything nearly as nefarious
But still nefarious. Thats kinda messed up, to be honest.
>I never understand why a company would put something like this in writing.
Do you believe these companies and individuals will ever see consequences for putting this in writing? I don't think they will, and I assume they believe the same based on their actions. Why waste time being "moral" when you don't lose anything for being immoral and stand to gain something if your gamble wins?
I mean, there's a whole philosophical outlook about being a good person and some people just want to do without needing enforcement, but those people also dont tend to become one of the largest corporations on the planet.
When you have no fear about repercussions of being caught. Case in point, nothing will happen about this.