▲ 102 ▼ Google confirms it just laid off around a thousand employees (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org 30 comments fedilink hide all child comments So it continues.
[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) You are going to have to unfold all of those acronyms before we can move forward with this conversation. I don't have the palest of ideas of what you are trying to convey. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* (2 children) ZIRP - zero interest rate policy. Very common term for anyone following macroeconomic policy since 2008. Given the group we're in I hope I don't have to explain the rest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Thank you. But... Why do you assume I have instant knowledge of acronyms because I opted to insert a comment on a topic that teased my interest? Does it pressuposes anything about my person? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] zaphod@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] zaphod@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago the group we’re in This esteemed Lemmy community of experts in technology news (that are mostly Muskrat memes, new phone apps and news about companies that may have had an app at some point). I think you're somehow setting too high a bar for the average internet user. Don't worry, it's hard not to. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zaphod@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* (2 children) ZIRP - zero interest rate policy. Very common term for anyone following macroeconomic policy since 2008. Given the group we're in I hope I don't have to explain the rest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Thank you. But... Why do you assume I have instant knowledge of acronyms because I opted to insert a comment on a topic that teased my interest? Does it pressuposes anything about my person? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] zaphod@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] zaphod@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago the group we’re in This esteemed Lemmy community of experts in technology news (that are mostly Muskrat memes, new phone apps and news about companies that may have had an app at some point). I think you're somehow setting too high a bar for the average internet user. Don't worry, it's hard not to. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Thank you. But... Why do you assume I have instant knowledge of acronyms because I opted to insert a comment on a topic that teased my interest? Does it pressuposes anything about my person? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] zaphod@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] zaphod@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 3 points 2 years ago the group we’re in This esteemed Lemmy community of experts in technology news (that are mostly Muskrat memes, new phone apps and news about companies that may have had an app at some point). I think you're somehow setting too high a bar for the average internet user. Don't worry, it's hard not to. permalink fedilink source parent