ASML is a net positive for the world. Scientists pushing technology forward. Read about how they achieved EUV lithography, what an amazing feat.

META is a net negative for the world. Its leadership prioritizes profit over user safety (e.g. not protecting children), it allowed democracies to be undermined by boosting misinformation and social division.

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flyinglizard 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Whatsapp is a strong net positive. This is the world’s communication network (I’m counting US out because it is counting itself out)

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menaerus 5 hours ago | parent [-]

WhatsApp was not developed by Meta. They just bought it. That said, I don't think Meta/FB is a net-negative, far from it. They contributed back to the community with high quality infra-level software.

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uxcolumbo an hour ago | parent [-]

Sometimes we in the tech community need to poke our heads out of our tech silos.

Once you do, you will see how much societal damage Meta has caused under Zuck's leadership.

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menaerus an hour ago | parent [-]

In that regard I fully agree. My view was merely from a technical perspective.

	▲	uxcolumbo 30 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		And I agree with you. There are many great tech folks at Meta who released some great open source projects. It's the leadership that's the problem.