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Ask HN: What is the lowest hill you're willing to die on?

I remember this question being asked on Twitter a few years back, so though it might be interesting to see what's HN's take on it.

By "lowest" I mean the one least relevant and consequential in the real world. As an example, this is mine:

I can't stand the acronym FAANG for a number of reasons:

    - Netflix is not really on the same level as the other companies any more, if it ever was; it's there only to provide a pronounceable (and non-offensive) acronym.
    - Facebook is now Meta, and the company seems to be doing everything they can do distance themselves (as an entity) from the brand.
    - IMO, Meta itself is evil, and I don't think it should be grouped together with the others. But this is purely subjective, and others might have different valid opinions.
    - It doesn't include Microsoft, which is bigger and more powerful than at least three other companies listed.
I have been (unsuccessfully) trying to promote a different acronym: GAMA, for "Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple"; or GAMMA, if it absolutely has to include Meta.

What's yours? :)

14 points BerislavLopac 4 years ago 46 comments

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