On: Facebook hired a full-time pollster to monitor Zuckerberg’s approval ratings

[RachelF]

I can't help suspecting that Zuck has long-term presidential plans.

[tqkxzugoaupvwqr → RachelF]

He works towards being seen as a leader. He’s got 100M Facebook followers already. I guess mostly by forcing himself on his users … I repeatedly get the recommendation to follow him.

The first time I got him as recommendation I got creeped out. They now disguise this push under the umbrella of staying in touch with Facebook and list additional pages like Facebook Engineering.

[IntronExon → RachelF]

I think in a few years, as FB’s popularity craters and awareness of their terrible practices becomes more widespread, that notion will seem even more comical than it does today.

[edgarvaldes → RachelF]

I don't know the american political system, so let me ask this: Why does Zuckerberg need to be president, if he can rule the world from the FB throne?

[rak00n → edgarvaldes]

More power?

[Fins → RachelF]

Would not be at all surprising, although plain old narcissism could be behind it as well.

[socalnate1 → Fins]

I think there is a strong correlation between plain old narcissism and presidential plans.

[Fins → socalnate1]

Indeed, although I would posit that while every presidential; candidate is a narcissist, not every narcissist runs for President.