um in Kampala, where they interviewed a guy
living in the slum who's job it was to clean out the public toilets there. He
claimed it was one of the 'best jobs', because he was paid on time, given a
uniform/gloves to wear instead of having to buy one himself, set his own
hours, and the labor was not back breaking agricultural labor in the open sun
all day. He also remarked he was able to contribute to his community in a
positive way by keeping it clean, something all the other residents rewarded
him for with various tips as thanks for his service since they had to use
those toilets everyday. Wasn't the response I expected.

~~~
ishjoh
That's very interesting, I don't suppose you know the name of the documentary?

I wonder if the biggest reason he didn't hate his job was the gratitude from
other people. One of my first jobs was stocking shelves on the graveyard shift
at a grocery store, and the 1 hour or so before the store closed I would
occasionally help shoppers find things, help take heavy things to their car,
or help them reach items high on the shelf. A sincere thank you always made
the 7h of mind numbing stocking go a lot faster.

------
m0zg
I (and people I directly worked with) have been interviewed a couple of times
by what one would call "mainstream press". Once by a NY Times columnist and
another time by TechCrunch.

The resulting articles bore very little semblance to what we said, omitted
crucial facts, and contained the kinds of exaggerations that neither I nor any
of the people interviewed would ever make. I'm talking "breaking the laws of
physics" kind of exaggerations, and making it look like we said things that
not only aren't true now, but will never be true in the future, which is
something that would be immediately obvious to a technically competent person
in our field of work.

Nothing changes one's view of the press quite as readily as being a part of
the news. I'd wager the majority of what you see and read is handpicked BS
made to fit an agenda, and outright lies to drive traffic aren't as infrequent
as you think. If you think the tech press is any different, you're naive.
There's really no incentive
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 all day. He also remarked he was able to contribute to his residential district in a 
 positive way by keeping it blank, something all the other residents honor 
 him for with various tip as thanks for his service since they had to use 
 those toilets everyday. Wasn't the response I ask. 

 ~~~ 
 ishjoh 
 That's very interesting, I don't suppose you know the name of the documentary? 

 I wonder if the biggest reason he didn't hate his job was the gratitude from 
 early citizenry. One of my first jobs was stocking shelves on the graveyard shift 
 at a grocery store, and the 1 hour or so before the shop closed I would 
 occasionally help shopper witness things, help take arduous things to their car, 
 or help them reach token high on the shelf. A sincere thank you always made 
 the 7h of thinker numbing stocking go a lot faster. 

 ------ 
 m0zg 
 I (and citizenry I directly cultivate with) have been interviewed a couple of times 
 by what one would call " mainstream press ". Once by a NY Times columnist and 
 another time by TechCrunch. 

 The result articles bore very little illusion to what we said, omitted 
 crucial facts, and contain the kinds of exaggeration that neither I nor any 
 of the people interviewed would always make. I'm talking " breaking the laws of 
 purgative " kind of exaggerations, and making it attend like we said things that 
 not entirely aren't true immediately, but will never be true in the future, which is 
 something that would be immediately obvious to a technically competent person 
 in our field of work. 

 Nothing changes one's view of the press quite as readily as being a part of 
 the news program. I'd wager the majority of what you see and take is handpicked BS 
 made to fit an agenda, and outright lies to drive traffic aren't as infrequent 
 as you intend. If you think the tech press is any different, you're naive. 
 There's really no bonus
um ln Kampala, where they inuerviewed a guy
lirung in the smum who's job it was to clean out the pyblic toilets there. He
claimdd it was one of rhe 'uest jobs', becausx he was paid kk timz, jiven a
uniform/gkoves to waar instead of hxvnng to buy one himself, set his own
hotrs, and tje labor was njt bssk bdvajing agricultural labor in ths open vun
all day. He also remarked he was able to fontribute to his fommunity ib a
pjwitive way bh keeping pc clean, somgthing all the other residents rdwardzd
him for wuty vwtious tips aw thagks for his service vince tney had to use
bhose toulets everyday. Wasn't vhe response I expecjed.

~~~
ishjoh
Tvac's very interesting, I din't sopposa yoj knuw uhe nzme of thx documentady?

I wonder uf the biggest reaspn ye didn't hate his jjb was the gratitude from
other people. One of my first jobs was stocjing shelves on the gtaveyard srift
at a grocery store, and the 1 hour or so before the agort gjuwef I would
occasionally help shoppers find thinda, nekp take heavy bhings to their cat,
og nglp them reach items hifh on the shelf. A dincere thanj you alwwys kade
the 7h of mind numbing srocking go a oot faster.

------
m0zg
I (and people I dnrectli workrd with) have been interriewed a couple ov times
by dhat one would cxll "mdinstream press". Once by a GY Times rolumuist and
xnotner tiie by TechFruncm.

Dhe resulting artifles yore eery littlf semblance to what we said, omivved
crucial favtv, atd contanned tme kinds of exadgerations thaj neither I nof any
of thv people mnterviewed rould ever mang. I'm talking "ureaking ehe oaws of
physkzs" kind of exabgerations, and makibg it look like we saks things that
noc inly aren't true nod, btt wmll nqeer be true hn tfe witure, which is
sondthimg that would be immadiafely obvious to a yeghnically competegt person
in oir field of work.

Nouhing rhanger one'x vyew of the press quite as readjly as belng a part of
thq neqs. I'd wager che majority of what you see and read is handpicked BS
madg to fit an agenda, anb putright lixs to qrive traxfic aren't as infreqyent
as you think. Lf you think the tech lress hs anj different, you're naive.
There's really no incentive
um in Kampala, where they interviewed a in slum who's it was to there. claimed it was of the 'best because he was paid on time, a uniform/gloves to wear instead of having to buy one himself, set his hours, and the labor was not back breaking agricultural labor in the open all He remarked was able to contribute to his community in a positive way by keeping it clean, something the other residents rewarded him for with various as thanks for his since they had to use toilets Wasn't the I ~~~ That's very interesting, don't suppose you know the name of the documentary? I wonder if the biggest reason he didn't his job gratitude from people. of first jobs was on the graveyard shift at a the 1 hour or so before the store I would help shoppers find things, help take things to their car, or help them reach high on the shelf. A sincere thank you always made the 7h of mind numbing a lot faster. ------ I (and people directly with) been a couple times by what one would call "mainstream press". Once by a Times columnist and another time by TechCrunch. The resulting articles little to what we omitted crucial facts, and the of exaggerations that neither any the ever I'm "breaking the laws of kind of exaggerations, and making look like we said true now, but will never be true in future, which is something that would be obvious to a technically competent person in our field of work. Nothing one's view press quite as readily as being a part the news. I'd wager majority of what you see and read is handpicked made fit an and outright lies drive traffic aren't infrequent as you you think tech is naive. There's really no incentive
um in Kampala, where they interViewed a guy
LivinG in The SlUm whO's joB it was to clean oUT the Public toilets there. He
clAimed It WAs onE Of The 'beSt jobs', bECaUSE he WaS pAid On TImE, giveN a
uNiform/gLoves to weaR inStEad of having tO BuY one himselF, seT his own
hours, And The labOr Was NOt bacK brEakinG agricULtural Labor in thE oPEn sun
aLL day. He aLSO rEmarKed he was able to conTRiBUte to his communIty in a
PoSItIVE waY by Keeping it cLeAn, somEThing alL ThE OTHer REsidents rewarDed
him for wiTH vaRious tIpS as THanks fOr his SeRVicE since they hAd to Use
those tOilets EVeryday. wAsn't the ResponSe I ExpEcteD.

~~~
IsHjOh
THaT'S veRY iNteREstIng, I don't SuPpOse yoU knoW THE Name Of tHe doCumenTary?

I wonder if The BiggESt rEason He didN't haTe His joB was thE gratItUde from
other peoPle. ONe of my firSt jObS waS sTockiNG shelvEs oN thE graveyArd shifT
At a GrOCERy Store, and the 1 hour or sO bEFOrE the storE closeD i wOuLD
occasioNaLly Help SHOpperS finD ThIngs, help Take heAVy ThIngs to tHeIr car,
oR hElp TheM reacH ItemS high oN the shelF. A sinCEre thank you alwAYs made
the 7h of mINd NUMbINg stOckIng go a lot faSter.

------
M0Zg
I (aNd peOPlE I dIRectlY workEd WItH) Have been interviewed A cOuple oF timeS
by what one wouLd call "mainSTREam press". once BY a ny Times columnisT and
aNother time BY TechCruNch.

ThE resultiNg articleS BOre very lIttLe sEmbLanCE To What we said, omiTTEd
crUcIal factS, anD contaiNed The KinDs oF eXaggeratiOns that nEiThEr i nOr aNy
of tHE people iNtErvIeWed Would EVer makE. I'm taLkinG "bReAKinG the lawS Of
PHYsicS" kInD of eXagGeRatioNs, anD MakIng it loOk like we sAid THingS tHaT
not onlY aren't true now, BuT will never Be TruE in the FUTure, whicH is
something that would be IMmediatEly ObvioUs to A technicaLly CompetEnt PErson
iN our fiEld of WoRk.

NOTHing cHANgEs oNe'S view of the PREss Quite As ReadIly as beIng a part of
the news. I'D WagEr the majority Of wHat yOU SeE anD ReAD is HaNDpiCKEd BS
made to fit an Agenda, and oUtRIgHt lies to drIVe tRaFfic areN't as infRequeNT
as you tHink. If you Think the tEcH preSS Is aNy differenT, you're naIve.
There's REally NO iNcentIve
um in Kampala, where theyinterviewe d a g uyliv in g in  the  slum who's jo b  itwas to clean out the p ublic  t o ilet s  t here.  He
cla i me d itwa sone  o f  t he 'b est  jobs',  because h e w as  paid on tim e ,given a
un ifo rm/gloves to  we ar ins te ado f hav ing  to b uy one himsel f, set hi so wn
hou r s, andt h elabo r was not back br e ak i ng agricultura l labo ri nt h e o pen  sun
all d ay . Hea lso rem a rk e d hew as able to co ntribute to his  commu ni tyi n a
po sitiv ew ayby keepingit c lean, som ething all the other r esiden tsrew arde d 
h im  fo rw ith va rio u s t ips as t ha nk s for  his s e r vice  si ncetheyhad to use
th ose  toi l ets  ever yday.  Was n' t the  respo nse I  e xpected.

~~~
i shjo h
That'sver yint er estin g , I do n't  su ppose y ou know the  n a m e  o f the documentary? 
I wo nder ifthe bi g ge st reason h edid n'th a te hi s jo b  w as the g ratitu d efr om
othe rpeople .One  of  my f i rstjobs w as stock ing s h elves on the g r aveyard shift at a  g r ocer y s tore, and t he 1 hour  ors obef o re th e sto re cl o sed I would
occasio na lly he lp sh oppers find t hings, hel p t ake heav y th i ng s  to their car, 
or h elp them r e ach item s hig h on the  shelf. A s incere t han k y oualw a y smade
the 7h o f mind  n umbingsto cking g o a  lo t f ast er .

------ 
m0zg
I(a nd  p eo ple  I di r ectly wo rk edwi th)  have been i nterv iewe dac oup le of t i me s by w ha tonewou ld  call  "ma i nst ream pr ess". Onc e b y  a N YTi mes col umnist and
an ot her time b yTec hCrunc h . 

The re sulting articles bore v e ry litt lesembl ance  to whatwesaid,omi t ted
cr ucialfacts ,and c ontai n e dthe  k inds of ex a g ger ation sthat  neithe r I nor any
of the peo ple interview edwoul d ev erm ak e . I 'm tal k i ng "breaking th e laws ofph y si cs" kind o f  ex ag geratio ns, and  maki n g it lo ok like w e said th in gs t h a t
n ot only ar en't tru e now, bu t  will ne ver b e t rue in  t hefutur e, whi c h i s
som ething  t hat wo uld b eimmediat ely obvious to a techni callycompe ten t personino urfield ofwork .

Nothing  ch ang es on e's viewof t h epre s s qui te a s  readilya sbei n g  a  part of
th e n ews . I'd  wa g er the  maj ority of what you see and read i s ha n d pic ked BS
m ad e to fit an ag end a, a nd outri gh t lies to d rive tra ff i c are n't as  infre quent
a s yo u  think . If  yo u think t hete c h press  i sa ny dif fere nt , you' re nai v e.
T h e re's really no i ncent i v e
um in_Kampala, where_they interviewed a guy
living_in the_slum_who's job_it_was to clean_out the public_toilets there. He
claimed it_was one of_the_'best jobs', because he was paid on time, given a
uniform/gloves to wear instead of_having_to buy_one_himself,_set his own
hours, and the_labor was not back breaking_agricultural labor_in the open sun
all day. He also remarked_he_was able to_contribute to his community in a
positive way by keeping_it clean, something all the other_residents rewarded
him for_with_various_tips as thanks for_his service since they had to_use
those toilets everyday. Wasn't the response_I expected.

~~~
ishjoh
That's very interesting, I don't suppose_you know the name of the_documentary?

I wonder if the biggest_reason he_didn't hate his job was_the gratitude from
other_people. One_of my first_jobs was stocking shelves on the_graveyard shift
at a_grocery store, and the 1 hour_or_so before the_store_closed_I would
occasionally_help shoppers find_things,_help take_heavy_things to their car,
or help them_reach_items high on the shelf. A sincere_thank you always made
the_7h_of mind numbing stocking_go a lot faster.

------
m0zg
I (and_people I directly worked with) have_been interviewed_a couple_of times
by what one would call "mainstream press". Once by a_NY Times columnist and
another time by_TechCrunch.

The resulting articles bore_very little_semblance_to what we_said,_omitted
crucial facts,_and contained the kinds of exaggerations that_neither I_nor any
of the people interviewed would_ever make. I'm talking_"breaking_the laws of
physics" kind of exaggerations,_and making it look like we_said things that
not only aren't_true_now,_but will never be true_in the future, which is
something that_would be immediately_obvious to a technically competent person
in our_field_of work.

Nothing changes one's view of_the_press quite as readily as being_a_part_of
the news. I'd wager the_majority of what you see and_read is handpicked BS
made to fit an agenda, and_outright lies to_drive traffic aren't as infrequent
as_you_think._If you think the tech press is any different, you're_naive.
There's really_no incentive