Because she’s “not a geek like her brother,” Randi Zuckerberg has quit her position as Facebook’s marketing director and started her own social networking firm. And she’s already made her first mistake, because in a burst of uncreative creativity she named the new firm RtoZ Media. Randi to Zuckerberg Media, seriously? At least wait until you’re successful if you want to be this self-important.
I have spent my years at Facebook pouring my heart and soul into innovating and pushing the media industry forward by introducing new concepts around live, social, participatory viewing that the media industry has since adopted. We have made incredible progress, but there is still much to be done and other ways I can affect change. Now is the perfect time for me to move outside of Facebook to build a company focused on the exciting trends underway in the media industry. …
As I end this chapter of my career, know that I leave with a deep love for Facebook and I value the experiences I have had here immensely. Be assured I will continue to be a strong, vocal evangelist for the most incredible social platform ever created. I am thankful for the strong mentorship, guidance, and support, which is empowering me to follow my dreams and show that you don’t have to be an engineer to be a hacker.
It’s not clear what her newly founded firm will be doing, but if you’re thinking about joining the service once it’s up and running, remember that she hates privacy/anonymity and wants it to go away. So be careful what you share on there.
via theatlanticwire
