> You're working in the real world, with real consequences if you end up exposing people's personal data. The party is ending. Either deal with it, or find something else to do.
They are dealing with it... by limiting their liability.
They are dealing with it... by limiting their liability.
As far as I can tell, the "user" doesn't have a whole lot of choice there and Facebook isn't the only company doing that kind of aggregated data collection.
I see them as a very poor example of good things coming out of Silicon Valley...
But Silicon Valley isn't a monolith where everybody is on the same page about everything, I have no doubt there's plenty of people in SC who consider FB a success-model to be followed into a shining future.
If “fighting over coconuts” is not on their list of things they wish to do, it’s not a completely absurd choice.
These are things I can put off until later, I don't need them to validate my startup concept. If the startup is successful, it might make sense to expand the market.
Plus, blatently ignoring regulation is cheaper in the short term, and if you successfully leverage that advantage into revenue than you can start throwing money at the problem once the regulators finally do get around to prosecuting you.
Worked for Uber.
I do agree with your overall point though.