alt Hacker NewsMeta is like one giant cancer that grew a few small tumors of benign[1] nature, like some of their efforts in open source and open research (React, Llama, etc.).
[1]: I could be wrong thinking those are benign.
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rdevilla • today at 12:28 PM
Facebook was the Eternal September of the Web. Netiquette died when it was made generally available, as did the culture that spawned it.
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netfortius • today at 12:35 PM
A few weeks after they expanded access beyond .edu domains, I deleted my account. Haven't looked back since. Not an ounce of regret.
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SecretDreams • today at 12:23 PM
Everything consumer facing from meta is like a toxic waste hazard. It makes me sad seeing people stuck on those platforms.
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tietjens • today at 12:18 PM
React benign? That’s the first time I’ve seen this suggestion on HN. Usually it’s held responsible for great crimes and wrongs.
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>Meta is like one giant cancer
Cancer is a great metaphor because its a perversion of natural, healthy processes. So called social media is nearly that, but actually grotesquely unhealthy.
People are dramatically unwell when they are not social, but that unregulated process is also negative up to and including being lethal.