They never dropped it. it is the conclusion of their ethics statement. A journalist didn’t bother to hit ctrl-f or scroll down, put out a false article, and everyone else has been parroting the lie ever since.
It was moved from the top of the code of conduct to the last paragraph. It was very prominent and referenced a few times in the document prior to the change in 2018
No, its the whole point. One was a public facing motto that everybody knew, the other is a corporate ethics statement that nobody knows about or believes.
Just remember they dropped the don’t be evil when they restructured to alphabet.
They never dropped it. it is the conclusion of their ethics statement. A journalist didn’t bother to hit ctrl-f or scroll down, put out a false article, and everyone else has been parroting the lie ever since.
I’m sorry that Lemmy has turned out to be one more place where accuracy is downvoted in favour of vibes.
The same people will complain that the truth doesn’t matter to the right wing.
It was moved from the top of the code of conduct to the last paragraph. It was very prominent and referenced a few times in the document prior to the change in 2018
The closing line is the most impactful line for anyone that reads it.
Nobody reads corporate ethics statements.
Then all of this is pointless?
No, its the whole point. One was a public facing motto that everybody knew, the other is a corporate ethics statement that nobody knows about or believes.