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I think the damage was not worth putting tens (hundreds?) of people out of a job, most of them who had nothing to do with the Hogan fiasco but are still being p

by axlee 10y ago

I think the damage was not worth putting tens (hundreds?) of people out of a job, most of them who had nothing to do with the Hogan fiasco but are still being punished for it, putting their livelihood in jeopardy for the emotional comfort of a billionaire. The people responsible for the piece should have been personally held responsible.

jshevek 10y ago
Regarding people losing their jobs - that is a result of the terrible judgement and values of the leadership of Gawker. They are not being 'punished' for anything. Do you think that the people at Ford were 'punished' when the leadership of Ford made bad decisions that cost people their jobs? "emotional comfort of a billionaire" That is very dismissive. Are people worth less to you when they have more money?
- qq66 10y ago
  > Do you think that the people at Ford were 'punished' when the leadership of Ford made bad decisions that cost people their jobs? Yes
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  - jshevek 10y ago
    How can you justify that position? There are consequences to our choices, but they don't always follow a moral principle. If I have two job offers and choose the company that ends up going bankrupt, I'm not being punished. If I'm a farmer and plant according to weather predictions which prove false, losing crops and revenue, that might be bad luck or bad judgement, but its not punishment.
cm2187 10y ago
I am about as worried about gawker employees losing their jobs than I am about ISIS fighters losing their jobs. These guys are making money outing people and publishing sex tapes.
sigzero 10y ago
Maybe Gawker should have thought of its employees then.
whatok 10y ago
Those people knew what kind of garbage the site published and decided to hitch their wagon to it. If I join a company that is in the news for doing things that sound like it might get the shit sued out of them and they eventually get sued, should I be surprised?
acheron 10y ago
Is this the Clerks "contractors on the Death Star" argument? [1] They knew who they were working for. Lie down with dogs, etc. [1] http://www.whysanity.net/monos/clerks5.html http://www.whysanity.net/monos/clerks5.html
hobs 10y ago
That's the breaks when your corporation makes criminal mistakes and it is proven in a court of law, unless you are a bank or financial firm or politician.

by axlee 10y ago

jshevek 10y ago

Regarding people losing their jobs - that is a result of the terrible judgement and values of the leadership of Gawker. They are not being 'punished' for anything. Do you think that the people at Ford were 'punished' when the leadership of Ford made bad decisions that cost people their jobs? "emotional comfort of a billionaire" That is very dismissive. Are people worth less to you when they have more money?

qq66 10y ago
> Do you think that the people at Ford were 'punished' when the leadership of Ford made bad decisions that cost people their jobs? Yes
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- jshevek 10y ago
  How can you justify that position? There are consequences to our choices, but they don't always follow a moral principle. If I have two job offers and choose the company that ends up going bankrupt, I'm not being punished. If I'm a farmer and plant according to weather predictions which prove false, losing crops and revenue, that might be bad luck or bad judgement, but its not punishment.

cm2187 10y ago

I am about as worried about gawker employees losing their jobs than I am about ISIS fighters losing their jobs. These guys are making money outing people and publishing sex tapes.

sigzero 10y ago

Maybe Gawker should have thought of its employees then.

whatok 10y ago

Those people knew what kind of garbage the site published and decided to hitch their wagon to it. If I join a company that is in the news for doing things that sound like it might get the shit sued out of them and they eventually get sued, should I be surprised?

acheron 10y ago

Is this the Clerks "contractors on the Death Star" argument? [1] They knew who they were working for. Lie down with dogs, etc. [1] http://www.whysanity.net/monos/clerks5.html http://www.whysanity.net/monos/clerks5.html

hobs 10y ago

That's the breaks when your corporation makes criminal mistakes and it is proven in a court of law, unless you are a bank or financial firm or politician.