> There's no basis in evidence It's hard to rise to the top in a morally lax organisation without making some compromises on the way there. Furthermore, it's

> There's no basis in evidence It's hard to rise to the top in a morally lax organisation without making some compromises on the way there. Furthermore, it's easy to take a stand when you're financially secure because of those compromises. So in my opinion the OP is right: it's good for Tim to take a stance if truly, deep down, he feels this is morally wrong, but ultimately him being outspoken means little when compared to those who did the right thing from the start and as such never got a position to make a headline on HN in the first place. Tim is assured of a cozy job with a "good guy" startup regardless. If genuine, it's certainly a personal victory for him, but it doesn't mean much for the rest of us (except, cynically, that selling out and then raising your profile by denouncing the party you sold out to is a valid career path).