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"Apologies" like Chris Sacca's [0] don't make you too hopeful. Often I have committed as their first limited partner and encouraged them to use my name an
by auganov 9y ago
"Apologies" like Chris Sacca's [0] don't make you too hopeful.
Often I have committed as their first limited partner and encouraged them
to use my name and participation to attract other investment. I’ve
introduced them to my fund’s most loyal investors and made sure they have
had the opportunity to make their case rather than get lost in an inbox.
I’ve also connected them to our trusted service providers saving them the
time and frustration I experienced when trying to get my first fund off
the ground. Above all else, I’ve rolled up my sleeves and spent the time
mentoring many of them in how to approach the business itself and how to
navigate the inevitable challenges that arise.
Yea, that's what VCs do?
Just apologize and take a bit of time to rethink stuff, nobody's going to be reassured by lame platitudes.
[0] https://medium.com/@sacca/i-have-more-work-to-do-c775c5d56ca1 https://medium.com/@sacca/i-have-more-work-to-do-c775c5d56ca...
- deegles 9y agoWhat would be enough to you?
- geofft 9y agoIt would be a good start if he came to this realization on his own, instead of right after being contacted by the New York Times going "Hey, we're going to publish a story about your sexual harassment, do you want to dispute this account".
- sillysaurus3 9y agoPeople make mistakes. Sometimes those mistakes go back years, and sometimes a sudden traumatic event can snap someone out of the patterns of behavior they fell into. The point is that it's probably a mistake to treat him the same way you'd treat certain kinds of felons. Part of that is to give him an opportunity to contribute in a positive way to the world, like everyone else. If he's genuine, then isn't there some way to do that?
- obstinate 9y agoNormally people have to do some penance before forgiveness, especially as the crimes grow more heinous. Continuing to live the rich and privileged life you were leading before, more or less untouched by the hand of justice, does not count for much in this dimension.
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- sillysaurus3 9y agoCertainly. But what does justice look like here? If nobody knows or nobody's willing to venture a guess, then we should at least acknowledge that complete social ostracism is a massive penalty. Are you sure the punishment fits the crime? It seems more likely that there's a reasonable middle ground, but maybe someone has a persuasive argument to the contrary.
- obstinate 9y ago- Reparations to all he harmed directly. - Further reparations to groups representing those similarly situated. - Meaningful engagement with mental health professionals to attempt to work on the source of the problem. - Less defensive, less self-promotional apologies. These four are the bare minimum. Until he has done each of these, he's receiving a failing grade from me.
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- geofft 9y agoI don't see any sign that "complete social ostracism" is the actual outcome here, or even a plausible outcome.
- sillysaurus3 9y ago
- floodyberry- 9y ago"The billionaire who exploited his wealth and position to engage in and perpetuate consequences free garbage bro culture said sorry like 5 times, what more do you people want?"
- auganov 9y agoJust deleting most paragraphs would already make a big improvement.
- yawaramin 9y agoIt would be great if him and his ilk would stop sexually harassing women.
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- 1024core 9y agoHe explicitly says "I am sorry" at least 5 times. That seems pretty genuine to me.