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> His reveal is what brought it to > the attention of other Google > employees Sad truth. And yet, <<we're a "very open" company that "encourages internal
by dmitrygr 8y ago
> His reveal is what brought it to
> the attention of other Google
> employees
Sad truth. And yet, <<we're a "very open" company that "encourages internal debate">>
- sfilargi 8y agoDon't consume the corporate cool-aid. Google, and for that matter any other company, is not its employees, it is its stockholders.
- rjf72 8y agoI would agree with you in general but this is probably not the best example of it. Sergey Brin and Larry Page own a majority of the voting shares at Google. So even though it's technically a public company, it's still for all intents and purposes their company. It's the same story with Zuckerberg and Facebook which is why things like 'shareholders calling for Zuckerberg to be replaced' don't really mean anything directly. If every single shareholder except Zuckerberg voted to replace him, he stays. Consequently the actions and behaviors of these companies strongly reflect the views and desires of these individuals.
- josteink 8y agoYou’re free to internal debate. Just be prepared to be fired over stating elementary biological facts, like how men and women are different. I bet James Damore really appreciates how he used this freedom in this tolerant company.
- dang 8y agoPlease don't break the site guidelines by introducing extraneous flamebait into threads. Especially not of the most-repeated variety. Those are the antibiotic-resistant bacteria of HN threads. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html