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Some context on HN : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15511285 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15511285

• minimaxir 9y ago
  Additionally, the Facebook apology was immediately posted after new accusations on TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/20/robert-scoble-has-allegedly-continued-to-sexually-harass-women-after-going-sober/ https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/20/robert-scoble-has-allegedl...
  • on_and_off 9y ago
    Aren't those 2 separate problems anyway ? Many people are drunk or even alcoholic without assaulting others.
    • olliej 9y ago
      Right? Always bothered me “but they were drunk, it’s not their fault” That’s cool. I’ve been drunk before and haven’t ever raped anyone.
      • dragonwriter 9y ago
        > Always bothered me “but they were drunk, it’s not their fault” While that argument may be made by some people somewhere, I don't think either Scoble or anyone else has made it in this case; it seems more like his position is that he was at fault, his alcohol problem was a contributing factor which he had to correct as part of taking responsibility.
    • dragonwriter 9y ago
      > Aren't those 2 separate problems anyway ? Separate, but not unrelated. > Many people are drunk or even alcoholic without assaulting others. Many people drive recklessly without running over pedestrians, but they aren't unrelated problems.