Should people in glass Facebook offices throw stones?

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8 pointsmarkbao2 comments

Facebook is some dude's home page. The government is ... the government. I don't see why Facebook should have to open their API. If you don't like their ToS, don't use them.

With the government, you can't "not use them", so they need to make things open. Plus, since the government is something I pay for, they actually have to listen to what I want. Facebook doesn't get a cent from me, so why should they care what I think?

You can "not use" the government by moving to another country. Also, Facebook does get money from you through their advertising directed at you. If they want to stay alive, they definitely should care what you think.

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