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grumpyduck

(6,290 posts) Mon Jul 27, 2020, 01:25 PM Jul 2020

Facebook: is it time for a tin hat theory?

There's a fair amount of stuff online about how some of FB's early investors were Russian companies, and a couple of days ago there was an item here in DU about how Mark's stock in the company is "special" in the sense that it allows him to make major decisions all on his own.

Added to that is FB's refusal to use the same rules for political material as for everyone else, and then there are the recent complaints by employees.

So, is it even just remotely possible that 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = tin hat theory?

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Facebook: is it time for a tin hat theory? (Original Post) grumpyduck Jul 2020 OP

Zuck is a mercenary, greedy, little sh*t? Thomas Hurt Jul 2020 #1

Yep. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #3

doubt it on the stock component RT Atlanta Jul 2020 #2

It could be what you're saying. There's also been talk by regulators about "breaking" Facebook up Mike 03 Jul 2020 #4

My two cents - I've been locked up in FB jail pnwest Jul 2020 #5

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

1. Zuck is a mercenary, greedy, little sh*t?

Reply to grumpyduck (Original post)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 01:28 PM

Jul 2020

HotTeaBag

(1,206 posts)

3. Yep.

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 01:30 PM

Jul 2020

No tin foil hat needed.

RT Atlanta

(2,517 posts)

2. doubt it on the stock component

Reply to grumpyduck (Original post)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 01:30 PM

Jul 2020

Founders build-in multiple classes of stock, including those with 'preferential treatment' that may include special powers relating to voting/key decisions. Not knowing anything about FB's org structure, I would still be surprised if there is not a board of directors that zuck has to report to in some capacity.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

4. It could be what you're saying. There's also been talk by regulators about "breaking" Facebook up

Reply to grumpyduck (Original post)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 01:33 PM

Jul 2020

and I've wondered if Zuckerberg has received assurances from Trump officials that Facebook can remain in one piece so long as it plays nice with the right wing.

I don't understand how Zuckerberg thinks. I used to think he was a decent guy who was just eccentric and a bit awkward (like many tech CEOs, actually), but lately I've been given to more malign theories. And yours could well be an explanation.

pnwest

(3,266 posts)

5. My two cents - I've been locked up in FB jail

Reply to grumpyduck (Original post)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 02:19 PM

Jul 2020

twice, and both times was for saying “Fucking Russians” in a comment. What does that tell you?

I forget the context of the first time last December, but the second time, in June, it was a joke response to my favorite restaurant posting that their phone lines and credit card machines were down. Clearly a joke. Put my ass in FB jail for 24 hours, and my account is now on alert status...that’s fucking nuts! Fucking Russians.

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