You could replace the names in this with Telstra and NBN and you’d get Aussies having flashbacks
You could replace the names in this with Telstra and NBN and you’d get Aussies having flashbacks
You’re spot on, however the pervasiveness of this kind of data collection and analysis seems to have really picked up in recent years.
In my workplace a similar tool was put in place to keep an eye out for potential fraud, sensitive data being shared, that kind of thing, but at least one exec very quickly started asking questions about “enhancing” it, laughingly suggesting it could help identify flight risks in areas they’re looking to cut headcount in, so they could “remove barriers to their exit” rather than having to pay severance. (To quote the great philosopher Nelly, “I’m just kidding like Jason… unless you’re gonna do it”)
Don’t forget too that this is just monitoring chats, there are plenty of other sources of data that could be used against you if so desired.
IMHO the issue isn’t so much that people are using work-controlled platforms to say things that workplace doesn’t like (though that is an issue), it’s more the shift in the employer mindset that tools like this enable, and the huge imbalance it can create when it comes to salary negotiations, constructive dismissal, mass layoffs, union busting, etc.
It’s well-known that these algorithms push topics to drive engagement, and naturally things that make people angry or frightened or disgusted etc enough are more likely to be engaged with regardless of what that topic is.
That’s simultaneously hilarious and terrifying.
“It’s a well-established and indisputable fact that the earth is indeed flat. Anyone who tells you otherwise is part of the conspiracy and/or a sheep. Forward this onto 10 people in the next 30 minutes or you will get autism. Bill Gates is the CEO of the internet and will track and donate $1 every time it is forwarded.”
That’s what would be called “a swing and a miss”
It’s almost like speculating has risks
Needs a massive safety net with “family money/influence” under the successful gambler
/ clicks drone delivery option
Agreed, and I guess if you want to raise awareness of the harms of something it makes sense to engage with the people doing that thing.
We will save you from a problem that only exists because we want it to!
Sounds like DIY surge pricing
Brb, wiring up a set of these so I can blame the car for missing a speed sign
90s Steven Segal went a bit crazy with the spray tan
Yeah… this isn’t a meme, it’s literally children being sold.
As I recall it, the family were facing eviction, and the kids were indeed sold, including the one she was pregnant with. A couple of them ended up basically being slaves on a farm somewhere.
I’ll laugh at plenty of things I probably shouldn’t but this isn’t one of them.
Was about 3pm here /cries in Australian
We regularly get screwed over during business hours by things being pushed out overnight in the US/UK