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> I wish companies Because it's not a soap opera and you're not owed anything about the personal business of other people. As an individual, I have every right

> I wish companies Because it's not a soap opera and you're not owed anything about the personal business of other people. As an individual, I have every right to control the narrative for why I've left a company (assuming nothing illegal).

hn_throwaway_99 7y ago
That's my whole point. I fully understand not wanting to air everyone's laundry. I'm just suggesting that nobody is buying their silly lies, so if they think they are "controlling the narrative" they are sorely mistaken.
- alexbanks 7y ago
  Everyone knowing he's lying is probably a better PR situation than everyone knowing the truth.
  - jonny_eh 7y ago
    It's sad that we tolerate such blatant lies as normal.
    - fharper 7y ago
      Can't agree more!
    - tomnipotent 7y ago
      You're not tolerating anything, you weren't entitled to know in the first place.
pluma 7y ago
Sure but at a certain point it just harms your credibility if instead of owning up to the incredibly bad mistakes you still pretend you're only leaving because the grass is greener elsewhere. I know it's standard business procedure to outright lie about these things but it becomes farcical when you basically sink an entire company and then get to "resign" and pretend it's not because you did a terrible job.
- fharper 7y ago
  I agree with someone else comment in this news about the fact that his reputation will be intact that way for people who didn't know about the situation at npm. As much as I don't like this at all and I hope I would never lie in a situation like that, it's unfortunately a good PR move to do it like this...
- tomnipotent 7y ago
  > Sure but at a certain point it just harms your credibility Only if it's a recurring issue. People can be a horrible contributor at Company A and a rockstar at Company B - should my entire future be anchored because of a single event? No thanks. > I know it's standard business procedure to outright lie about these things This is just silly. It's no different than how anyone reacts in any non-professional setting. Do you tell everyone in your life about every fuck up you make? So why expect that from our professional peers?

hn_throwaway_99 7y ago

That's my whole point. I fully understand not wanting to air everyone's laundry. I'm just suggesting that nobody is buying their silly lies, so if they think they are "controlling the narrative" they are sorely mistaken.

alexbanks 7y ago
Everyone knowing he's lying is probably a better PR situation than everyone knowing the truth.
- jonny_eh 7y ago
  It's sad that we tolerate such blatant lies as normal.
  - fharper 7y ago
    Can't agree more!
  - tomnipotent 7y ago
    You're not tolerating anything, you weren't entitled to know in the first place.

pluma 7y ago

Sure but at a certain point it just harms your credibility if instead of owning up to the incredibly bad mistakes you still pretend you're only leaving because the grass is greener elsewhere. I know it's standard business procedure to outright lie about these things but it becomes farcical when you basically sink an entire company and then get to "resign" and pretend it's not because you did a terrible job.

fharper 7y ago
I agree with someone else comment in this news about the fact that his reputation will be intact that way for people who didn't know about the situation at npm. As much as I don't like this at all and I hope I would never lie in a situation like that, it's unfortunately a good PR move to do it like this...
tomnipotent 7y ago
> Sure but at a certain point it just harms your credibility Only if it's a recurring issue. People can be a horrible contributor at Company A and a rockstar at Company B - should my entire future be anchored because of a single event? No thanks. > I know it's standard business procedure to outright lie about these things This is just silly. It's no different than how anyone reacts in any non-professional setting. Do you tell everyone in your life about every fuck up you make? So why expect that from our professional peers?