Comment by nclin_
1 month ago
The function of a system is what it does.
Meta knowingly hurt children for profit. It worked.
If we are in any way serious about technocratic solutions to social problems, this would be untenable, the company would be bankrupted, a new company would fill its place. No tears would be cried, nothing of value would be lost, half of hacker news would be chafing at the bit to build a better alternative for the newly opened market.
But that's not what happened. We allowed children to be knowingly hurt for profit.
The system is functioning as intended.
https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/come-on-obviously-the-purpo...
Purpose and Function aren't the same thing.
Not hurting children is a pretty popular idea. So why don't you make that technical product for children based on this foundation, and blow Meta out of the water? I love your conviction. Good luck.
Not taking this as good faith, if you're devolving into sarcasm I assume you have no insight to offer.
It's not sarcasm. I'm channeling you to a more productive focus for what I see as reaching beliefs/hopes. Try and make them happen instead of trying to convince other people they should happen. It will either temper/align them to the world as it is, or show the world what it can be.
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Whatever point you're trying to make I hope you realize it's not a good look to phrase it like that.