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Top Meta executive said the company's name change was a success because it beat out coverage of the 'Facebook Papers' revelations (www.businessinsider.com)

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Top Meta executive said the company's name change was a success because it beat out coverage of the 'Facebook Papers' revelations::Meta's Chris Cox explained to employees the company's rebrand succeeded in driving press coverage amid whistleblower disclosures.

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[–] jsnc@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Software engineers (the ones who work in firms producing nonfree software) have little to no class consciousness since none of them actually have meaningful ownership of the code they produce. They are just laborers of a greater executive/shareholders' visions. This way, they get to deflect blame since they were "another cog in the machine."

Software engineers will not EVER push back on these companies because they have no hutzpah materially (worker ownership) or socially (Corporate mindshare). Opponents of free software correctly point this out but never go further than "i just need to make money."

[–] reversebananimals@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why try to make enemies? I'm the kind of person you're talking about and I've absolutely pushed back and even left jobs over ethical issues.

No need to stereotype and create artificial divisions. We're on the same side.

[–] jsnc@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah, this and the other reply was helpful. What I said wasnt constructive and I apologize. This kind of thing just gets me super edgy and I channeled it in the wrong way. Thanks.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Y'all made up... lol. Now unionize!