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Powderhorn@beehaw.org 2 weeks ago
Update, March 18, 2025, 1:57 PM PT: Wynn-Williams describes her tenure at Facebook as lasting seven years, beginning in 2011. But, according to a Meta spokesperson, she was fired in “late 2017.” This story has been updated to reflect that she worked at Facebook for “nearly” seven years.
What possible reason is there to believe Meta’s side of the story here?
skarn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
But more importantly, who cares?
I lived in my previous city for 9years 9m. I usually tell people I lived there 10 years, I don’t expect they’ll fell very betrayed when they learn the truth.
Powderhorn@beehaw.org 2 weeks ago
I’m actually in the same boat. I’m three months out from being here a decade, but as with infants, we start rounding at a certain point.
sqgl@beehaw.org 2 weeks ago
Different cultures count differently. eg Jesus was not born in zero AD but in one AD. His whole first year of life he was considered to be in his first year.
I think some countries count age this way too (hopefully someone can confirm to satisfy my nerdy curiosity).
skarn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
Not sure what you’re talking about.
I was just saying that rounding is a normal thing to do and not lying.
Also Jesus was born in like 4 BC.
sqgl@beehaw.org 2 weeks ago
I was saying that apart from rounding up there is what this convention.
BC means Before Christ. How do you figure that Jesus Christ was born 4 years before he was born? Or are you saying his birthdate was found to be different from what it was initially thought to be?