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Seems like someone at NYT wasn’t happy with Coinbase’s recent rejection of the politicization of the workplace (https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-is-a-mission-

by rlt 6y ago

Seems like someone at NYT wasn’t happy with Coinbase’s recent rejection of the politicization of the workplace (https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-is-a-mission-focused-company-af882df8804 https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-is-a-mission-focused-comp...)

wilg 6y ago
I would argue that your framing of that situation is itself politicized!
- wonderwonder 6y ago
  He is probably correct though. Often times a company or person will do something that catches attention, this then provides an opportunity for a story on a subject that people are already aware of and drives interest. If Coinbase had not published the prior memo, this article would likely have not been written. Was it written by someone with an axe to grind, I don't know (maybe) but the odds of the article being greenlit were definitely juiced due to coinbase garnering attention and most critically, divided attention via their publication.
  - Barrin92 6y ago
    is that an actual problem though? Controversial actions drawing attention to other issues isn't exactly new in journalism, what matters is if the allegations in the piece are going to be substantiated, and this preemptive post makes me think that will be the case. When I read that previous coinbase statement I actually wondered immediately if they have internal issues like this, and their policy was just an attempt to shut it down, I guess that's what a journalist might think as well. It's of course also hilarious that Coinbases attempt at shutting political discourse at the company down now has put them into the crosshairs if that's actually the case.
    - wonderwonder 6y ago
      Not a problem, just a result of their actions. Oftentimes leaders of these high profile, unicorn style companies have a self focused, semi - narcissitic view of the world and have a hard time understanding the consequences of their decisions. Now a personality like this may at times be helpful in driving success (see Elon) but it also blinds them (see Elon's 420 tweet). Coinbase's ceo may have had a pro Trumpian view of the world or he may have just thought cutting off political / cultural conversations at work was the best thing to do, odds are either way he probably did not understand the type of focus this would bring in a hyper partisan media. Culture wars sell clicks and papers. All things being equal, the Coinbase office is probably going to be a pretty awkward place to be the next couple of months.
chipotle_coyote 6y ago
It is also possible that someone(s) at Coinbase, having complained about what they perceived as poor treatment back in 2019 and been blown off, decided to go to the NYT after Coinbase made lots of noise about "not being political."
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by rlt 6y ago

wilg 6y ago

I would argue that your framing of that situation is itself politicized!

wonderwonder 6y ago
He is probably correct though. Often times a company or person will do something that catches attention, this then provides an opportunity for a story on a subject that people are already aware of and drives interest. If Coinbase had not published the prior memo, this article would likely have not been written. Was it written by someone with an axe to grind, I don't know (maybe) but the odds of the article being greenlit were definitely juiced due to coinbase garnering attention and most critically, divided attention via their publication.
- Barrin92 6y ago
  is that an actual problem though? Controversial actions drawing attention to other issues isn't exactly new in journalism, what matters is if the allegations in the piece are going to be substantiated, and this preemptive post makes me think that will be the case. When I read that previous coinbase statement I actually wondered immediately if they have internal issues like this, and their policy was just an attempt to shut it down, I guess that's what a journalist might think as well. It's of course also hilarious that Coinbases attempt at shutting political discourse at the company down now has put them into the crosshairs if that's actually the case.
  - wonderwonder 6y ago
    Not a problem, just a result of their actions. Oftentimes leaders of these high profile, unicorn style companies have a self focused, semi - narcissitic view of the world and have a hard time understanding the consequences of their decisions. Now a personality like this may at times be helpful in driving success (see Elon) but it also blinds them (see Elon's 420 tweet). Coinbase's ceo may have had a pro Trumpian view of the world or he may have just thought cutting off political / cultural conversations at work was the best thing to do, odds are either way he probably did not understand the type of focus this would bring in a hyper partisan media. Culture wars sell clicks and papers. All things being equal, the Coinbase office is probably going to be a pretty awkward place to be the next couple of months.

chipotle_coyote 6y ago

It is also possible that someone(s) at Coinbase, having complained about what they perceived as poor treatment back in 2019 and been blown off, decided to go to the NYT after Coinbase made lots of noise about "not being political."

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