Satya Nadella Reads/Games Hacker News (2018)
Satya Nadella engages with Hacker News to boost Azure, competing with Amazon. The discussion questions ethics of influencing online communities and delves into algorithm manipulation's impact on content visibility.
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Satya Nadella, the head of Microsoft, mentioned during a quarterly earnings conference call that he actively engages with Hacker News to promote Azure's growth. He highlighted efforts to compete with Amazon and influence developers on the platform. The discussion raised questions about the ethics of manipulating online communities to drive agendas. The post also delves into the dynamics of algorithm manipulation and the impact on content visibility. Hacker News, described as a text-only link aggregator akin to Reddit, is praised for its unique culture and reliable content. The narrative explores the concept of influencing online discussions and the potential consequences of such actions. The post touches on the power dynamics within online platforms and the implications of molding communities to serve specific interests.
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8 commentsOn HN, you don't know if you're talking to Satya Nadella.
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[a] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet%2C_nobody_know...
"...which is a community where we have been working hard to make sure that Azure is growing in popularity and I was pleasantly surprised to see that we have made a lot of progress in some sense... that at least basically said that we are neck to neck with Amazon when it comes to even lead developers as represented in that community."
If not, did you check out 14.q.iii. of the services agreement?
Cuz that means you can’t share your code or use it for AI if copilot was involved in its creation, making copilot output effectively toxic waste.
Here’s a link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement#14q_AIServ...
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