On: Credit report shows Meta keeping $27B off its books through advanced geometry

[mertd]

This is hardly a secret. Matt Levine blogged about it: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2025-10-29/put...

[lxgr → mertd]

Does it need to be a secret to be noteworthy, especially if it’s apparently working despite not being a secret anymore?

[mertd → lxgr]

I meant to say it's not new information. The blog post I linked is from a month ago. It is also more accessible for casual reading.

[lxgr → mertd]

> I meant to say it's not new information

So? As usual, xkcd 1053 applies :) https://xkcd.com/1053/

[alex1138 → lxgr]

This is HN, you're supposed to say "is anyone surprised" and sprinkle in the word Nothingburger and other naval gazing platitudes I'm sure I can think of

[brazukadev → mertd]

And? At least find the previous HN discussions if you are gonna say this is old news.