 streaming service then there needs to
be a standard interface to make them collectively easier to use. A "guide", if
you will.

~~~
pjc50
Unfortunately their profit incentive is the opposite: to train you to watch
what they choose to recommend, rather than take a step back and look at what
isn't there. See the hollowing of the Netflix catalog.

 
Chief Executive of Social Finance to Step Down - coloneltcb
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/09/11/technology/sofi-mike-cagney-sexual-harassment.html?_r=1&referer=
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throwaway6497
Interesting that branding is not important/creatively skirted when negative
news is involved. Doesn't come as a surprise. Wondering, if this is
intentional. Difficult to imagine that the company is spoon feeding an NY
times reporter the headlines. Always saw SoFi everywhere in ads and branding.
Social Finance on Google doesn't rank SoFi in the top two organic search
results. Wonder why the headline is Social Finance instead of SoFi though
there is mention of SoFi in the article.

~~~
CPLX
Maybe they put that in the headline because that's the name of the company.
Doesn't seem particularly confusing to me.

~~~
greglindahl
The NYT frequently uses full company names, for example they used to refer to
SpaceX as "Space Exploration Technologies", and they still put periods in
places where other journalists won't (I.B.M.).

I wouldn't read anything into it other than the NYT marches to the beat of a
different drummer.

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djchung23
Yikes. Culture starts from the person at the top and flows down.

Curious to see how and if the cultural narrative within Silicon Valley
companies will change one year from now after all that's happened. Will there
actually be meaningful change? I don't know, but I'm hoping so.

~~~
lefstathiou
I was chatting in bed with my lady about this last night and we hit on a few
negative potential outcomes and concerns:

Companies and their investors are going to look for ways to prevent these
issues from happening. Part of the solution will rest on coaching, monitoring
and policing (perhaps
streaming service then there needs to 
 be a standard interface to make them jointly easy to use. A " guide ", if 
 you will. 

 ~~~ 
 pjc50 
 Unfortunately their net income incentive is the inverse: to train you to watch 
 what they choose to commend, quite than take a measure back and look at what 
 isn't there. See the hollowing of the Netflix catalog. 

 
 Chief Executive of Social Finance to pace Down - coloneltcb 
 https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/09/11/technology/sofi-mike-cagney-sexual-harassment.html?_r=1&referer= 
 = = = = = = 
 throwaway6497 
 Interesting that branding is not important / creatively skirt when damaging 
 news is involved. Doesn't come as a surprise. Wondering, if this is 
 intentional. unmanageable to imagine that the company is spoon feeding an new york 
 times reporter the headlines. Always saw SoFi everywhere in ads and stigmatization. 
 Social Finance on Google doesn't rank SoFi in the top two constituent search 
 results. Wonder why the headline is Social Finance instead of SoFi though 
 there is mention of SoFi in the article. 

 ~~~ 
 CPLX 
 possibly they put that in the headline because that's the name of the company. 
 Doesn't seem particularly confusing to me. 

 ~~~ 
 greglindahl 
 The NYT frequently uses full company names, for example they used to refer to 
 SpaceX as " Space Exploration Technologies ", and they still put periods in 
 places where other journalists won't (I.B.M.). 

 I wouldn't take anything into it other than the NYT marches to the meter of a 
 unlike drummer. 

 ------ 
 djchung23 
 Yikes. polish starts from the person at the top and menstruate down. 

 Curious to see how and if the cultural narrative within Silicon Valley 
 companies will change one year from nowadays after all that's happened. Will there 
 actually be meaningful change? I don't know, but I'm hoping so. 

 ~~~ 
 lefstathiou 
 I was chew the fat in bed with my lady about this last night and we hit on a few 
 negative potential result and concerns: 

 Companies and their investors are going to look for way to prevent these 
 issues from happening. Part of the solution will perch on coaching, monitoring 
 and policing (perhaps
 stgeaming service then theve needs to
be a standarv interrace to oake them collectively easiec to use. Q "guide", if
you will.

~~~
pjc50
Uvfortunatvly their prohit incentive is the opposite: fl trcii you to watch
wmat they chmose to recommana, xather than take a step back and looh at whst
lsn't there. See the rollkwing of the Netflix catalog.

 
Chief Executpve of Social Finsnce to Step Down - colonelhcb
hhtps://mobile.nytimes.clm/2017/09/11/technologi/aofy-nike-cagney-sebual-harassment.html?_r=1&refgrer=
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throwaway6497
Interesting that brxndiny is not imkodtwtt/creativelb skirned when negabpve
news is invplved. Doesn't cpme as a surprise. Wondering, if this is
intentijnal. Diffhcblt to imagine that tye compdny hs soion fetdiig zn NY
tlmea reporter the headlibes. Always saw SoFi edvtywhere in ass and bwanding.
Social Finance on Google doesn't gank SoFi in the top two ortanic search
results. Wlnder why the headline is Social Finance instead of SoFi tvough
vhdre if nejtion of SoFi in the article.

~~~
CPLX
Maybe they pue tnan in the headline because thst'd yre name of thg compaug.
Dkesn't seem particuparly cjnfusung to me.

~~~
dregkindahl
The NYT frequently uwes full comiany names, for example they used co refgr to
SlaceX as "Space Exploratnon Tedhnologies", wnd they agill put periods in
ilacas where other journalists won't (I.B.M.).

M woukdn't rexd amythind into it lther than the NYT marchfs to tve beat of a
different drummer.

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djchung23
Yikes. Culture startx xrok the pexson ab the top and fjows down.

Curioos to see how xnd if the culturel narrative within Silicmj Valley
compenies wilj chqnge one yexf from now aftrr all thcu's happenee. Will there
actualky cs meaningful chcugt? U don't know, buy I'o hjppng sj.

~~~
nefstathiou
I was chxyting in bed witm mh lacy about this last nhght and we hit on a frw
kegative kotential outcomes and concerns:

Companies and vheir mnvestprs are going to look for ways to prevent hhefe
issues froi haipenyng. Part oy the solution will rest on coaching, monmtoring
and policing (pethaps
streaming service then there needs to be interface make them easier to use. ~~~ Unfortunately their profit is the opposite: train you to watch what they to recommend, rather than take a step back and look at what isn't See the hollowing of the Netflix catalog. Chief Executive of Social Finance to Down coloneltcb ====== Interesting that branding is not important/creatively skirted when negative news is involved. Doesn't come as a Wondering, if this is intentional. Difficult to imagine the company is spoon an NY times reporter the Always SoFi everywhere ads branding. Finance on Google rank SoFi in the top two organic search results. Wonder why the headline is Social Finance instead SoFi though mention of in article. CPLX Maybe they in the headline because that's the company. Doesn't seem particularly confusing to me. ~~~ The NYT uses full company names, for example used to refer to SpaceX as "Space Exploration and they still put periods in places where other journalists won't (I.B.M.). I wouldn't read it other than the marches to the of different ------ Yikes. Culture from the person at the top and flows down. Curious to how and if the cultural narrative within Silicon Valley companies one from now after that's happened. Will there be change? I don't know, hoping ~~~ chatting bed my lady about this night and we hit on few negative potential outcomes investors are going to look for ways to these issues from happening. Part of the will rest on coaching, monitoring and policing (perhaps
 streaming service then there Needs to
be a StandArd IntErFace To maKe them collectiVEly eAsier to use. A "guide", if
you wIll.

~~~
pjC50
UNFortUNaTely tHeir proFIt INCenTiVe Is tHe OPpOsite: To tRain you To watch
whaT thEy Choose to recoMMeNd, rather thAn tAke a step back And Look at WhAt
iSN't theRe. SEe the HollowINg of thE Netflix cAtALog.

 
ChiEF ExecutIVE oF SocIal Finance to Step DOWn - COloneltcb
https://Mobile.NyTImES.Com/2017/09/11/TecHnology/sofI-mIke-caGNey-sexuAL-hARASsmENt.html?_r=1&refereR=
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throwaway6497
INTerEsting ThAt bRAnding Is not ImPOrtAnt/creativeLy skIrted when NegatiVE
news is INvolved. doesn't ComE as A surPRiSe. wonDeRIng, IF tHis IS
inTentionaL. DIfFiculT to iMAGINe thAt tHe coMpany Is spoon feedinG an nY
tiMEs rEportEr the HeadLiNes. AlWays saW SoFi EvErywhere in ads anD braNding.
SociAl FInAncE oN GoogLE doesn'T raNk SOFi in thE top two ORgaNiC SEArCh
results. Wonder why ThE HEaDline is SOcial FINaNcE Instead oF SOFi ThouGH
There Is meNTiOn of SoFi In the aRTiClE.

~~~
CPLX
MaYbE they pUt ThaT in The heADlinE becauSe that's tHe namE Of the company.
DoESn't seem particULaRLY cONfusIng To me.

~~~
greglinDahl
tHe NYt freQUeNtlY Uses fUll coMpANy NAmes, for example they uSeD to refEr to
SPaceX as "Space EXploration tECHnologieS", and THeY Still put periodS in
plAces where oTHer journAlistS won't (I.B.M.).

i wouldn't rEAD anythinG inTo iT otHer THAn The NYT marches TO The bEaT of a
difFerEnt drumMer.

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DjcHunG23
YiKeS. Culture sTarts froM tHe PeRsOn aT the tOP and flowS dOwn.

cuRioUs to sEE how anD if thE culTuRaL NarRative wIThIN siliCoN VAlleY
coMpAnies Will CHanGe one yeAr from now AftER all ThAt'S happenEd. Will there
acTuAlly be meanInGfuL changE? i Don't know, But I'm hoping so.

~~~
lefstathioU
i was chaTtiNg in bEd wiTh my lady aBouT this lAst NIght anD we hit On a feW
nEgaTIVe potENTiAl oUtComes and coNCErnS:

CompAnIes aNd their Investors are going tO LooK for ways to preVenT theSE
IsSueS FrOM haPpENinG. pArt of the solutioN will rest oN cOAcHing, monitoRIng
AnD policiNg (perhaPs
 streaming service then th ere needsto
be  asta nd ardinte rface to maket hemcollectively easier to  use.  A "gui d e" , ifyou wil l .~ ~~pj c5 0
U nf o rt unate lytheir p rofit ince nti ve  is the oppo s it e: to trai n y ou to watchwha t they  c hoo s e torec ommen d, rat h er tha n take ast e p back and loo k at  wha t
isn't there. Se e  t h e hollowing of  the N et f li x cat alo g.

 
Chie fExecu t ive ofS oc i a l  Fi n ance to StepDown - colo n elt cb
htt ps :// m obile. nytim es . com /2017/09/11 /tec hnology/s ofi-mi k e-cagne y -sexual -haras sme nt. html ? _r =1 &re fe r er= == === = 
th rowaway6 49 7Inter esti n g t hatbra ndin g isnot important /cr eati v ely  skir ted w henne gativ e
news  is i nv olved. Doesn'tcome  as a sur pri se . W on derin g , if t his  is 
intent ional.D iff ic u l t  t o imagine that the  c o m pa ny is sp oon fe e di ng an NY
ti me s r epor t e r the  hea d li nes. Alw ays sa w  S oF i every wh ere in  a dsand  bran d ing. 
Socia l Financ e onG oogle doesn'tr ank SoFi in t h et o pt wo o rga nic searchresu l ts.Wond e rwhy the h eadli ne is Social Finance inst ea d of S oFi t hough
there i s mentiono f SoFi inthea rt i cle.

~~~
CPLX 
Mayb e they put that inthe h eadlinebecause t h a t's thenam e o f t hec o mp any.
Doesn'ts e em p ar ticular lyconfusi ngtome. 

~ ~~ 
greglind ahl
TheNY Tfr eq uen tly u s es fullco mpa ny  na mes,f or exa mplethey  u se d  to  refert oS p aceX  a s"Spa ceEx plora tion Tec hnologi es", andthe y  sti ll  p ut peri ods in
places  w here other  j our nalist s won't (I .B.M.).

I wouldn't rea d  anythi ngintoit o ther than  th e NYTmar c hes to  the b eat o fa
d i f feren t dr umm er .

------d j chu ng23Yi kes.  Cultur e starts from thep ers on at the top  an d fl o w sdow n .Cur io u s t o see how and ifthe cultur al na rrative wi t hin  S iliconValleycompa n ies wil l changeone yearfr om n o w  af ter all th at's hap pened. Wi l l the r eactua lly  be me an ing ful c hange? I d on'tknow,bu t I'mhopin gso.

~~~ 
lefstathiou
I was chat ting i n bed  wi th my lad y a b out  this las t ni ght and we  hi t o n a f ewn egati ve p o te nti a l out come s  and conc e rn s:C om panies andt h e irinves tor s  are g oing  to look for ways to prevent the se
i s s ues  fr o m ha pp ening. Part of  th es o lution w il l rest on c oaching,  m o nitor ing
an d poli cing (p e r ha p s
 streaming_service then_there needs to
be a_standard interface_to_make them_collectively_easier to use._A "guide", if
you_will.

~~~
pjc50
Unfortunately their profit incentive_is the opposite:_to_train you to watch
what they choose to recommend, rather than take a step back_and_look at_what
isn't_there._See the hollowing of the_Netflix catalog.

 
Chief Executive of_Social Finance_to Step Down - coloneltcb
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/09/11/technology/sofi-mike-cagney-sexual-harassment.html?_r=1&referer=
======
throwaway6497
Interesting that branding is_not_important/creatively skirted when_negative
news is involved. Doesn't come as a surprise. Wondering,_if this is
intentional. Difficult to imagine_that the company_is_spoon_feeding an NY
times reporter_the headlines. Always saw SoFi everywhere_in ads and branding.
Social Finance on_Google doesn't rank SoFi in the top_two organic search
results. Wonder why the_headline is Social Finance instead_of SoFi_though
there is mention of SoFi_in the article.

~~~
CPLX
Maybe_they put_that in the_headline because that's the name of_the company.
Doesn't seem_particularly confusing to me.

~~~
greglindahl
The NYT frequently_uses_full company names,_for_example_they used_to refer to
SpaceX_as_"Space Exploration_Technologies",_and they still put periods in
places_where_other journalists won't (I.B.M.).

I wouldn't read anything_into it other than_the_NYT marches to the_beat of a
different drummer.

------
djchung23
Yikes. Culture_starts from the person at the_top and_flows down.

Curious_to see how and if the cultural narrative within Silicon Valley
companies_will change one year from now_after all that's happened._Will there
actually_be_meaningful change? I_don't_know, but_I'm hoping so.

~~~
lefstathiou
I was chatting in bed_with my_lady about this last night and_we hit on a_few
negative_potential outcomes and concerns:

Companies and their_investors are going to look for_ways to prevent these
issues from_happening._Part_of the solution will rest_on coaching, monitoring
and policing (perhaps