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It was treated as a disaster - they labeled the leavers as “political” and announced they instituted policies to prevent future “political” employees.

briane80 6y ago
Ah more power to them. No sane person wants political activists in your company, spreading identity politics and wokism.
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bra-ket 6y ago
It's a private company, they can do whatever they want as long as it doesn't violate the law. And if there is a legal case against them the accuser has the burden of proof and due process. All I see from this article is a bunch of hearsay & rumors. It looks like a smear campaign to get some quick 'reparations' by riding a popular trend. We have this thing in the US called presumption of innocence, but apparently in case of racism accusations you're guilty as soon as proclaimed guilty by the media. Coinbase legal team should definitely sue NYT and this 'team' of accusers for libel & slander. The hysteria is getting ridiculous.
- enumjorge 6y ago
  Neither the parent nor the GP said anything about Coinbase violating laws. I’m not sure how the legality of their actions is relevant to the discussion. I don’t think employees recounting their personal experiences while at the company is rumors or hearsay. And the article mentioned many of them had to sign an NDA in exchange for a severance package so I don’t think “reparations” are the goal.
  - bra-ket 6y ago
    if the legality is not questioned so what are we talking about? Public shaming? Making the world a better place via baseless accusations and media witch-hunt? Coinbase is pre-IPO, considering early 2021 public debut. This case stinks of extortion of settlement money via very well timed smear campaign.
    - enumjorge 6y ago
      Several black employees claim to have experienced racism at a noteworthy tech company. It’s been posted to HN for the same reason all the other stories, discussion. Do these employees need to ask you for permission before they can go to the press to talk about what they experienced? You complain about baseless accusations and then make a claim about this being extortion for settlement money.
      - bra-ket 6y ago
        If their rights have been violated why don't they go to court with all the available evidence? Accusation of racial discrimination in a workplace is a serious deal, and it's not up to the media to decide who's right or wrong solely based on one side (disputed) claims. It's called defamation and they are legally liable.
        sksnskkcahan 6y ago
        Are you saying that the highest standard you’d hold a company to is mere compliance with the law? Hope I never have to work somewhere where that’s the best we can do.
        bra-ket 6y ago
        yep, compliance with the law would suffice, thank you very much. I'd take that vs. a company driven by woke trend of the day.
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- nickpp 6y ago
  Let’s not forget that Coinbase took that no-politics stance while NYT is a company thriving on politics drama. Also, legacy media companies have an axe to grind with the high tech industry which lately is their direct competitor for ad money. Bottom line, New York Times is heavily biased and has zero credibility when it comes to their coverage of the high tech industry. This is a hit piece.
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  - piva00 6y ago
    Your comments keep repeating about stances of "no-politics", why does that attract you so much? Why is the status quo of politics so good that being apolitical looks to be something you prize?
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- NelsonMinar 6y ago
  Libel and slander, both? Does your legal consultancy understand the difference between the two? Does it understand how those laws apply to newspapers in America?

briane80 6y ago

Ah more power to them. No sane person wants political activists in your company, spreading identity politics and wokism.

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bra-ket 6y ago

It's a private company, they can do whatever they want as long as it doesn't violate the law. And if there is a legal case against them the accuser has the burden of proof and due process. All I see from this article is a bunch of hearsay & rumors. It looks like a smear campaign to get some quick 'reparations' by riding a popular trend. We have this thing in the US called presumption of innocence, but apparently in case of racism accusations you're guilty as soon as proclaimed guilty by the media. Coinbase legal team should definitely sue NYT and this 'team' of accusers for libel & slander. The hysteria is getting ridiculous.

enumjorge 6y ago
Neither the parent nor the GP said anything about Coinbase violating laws. I’m not sure how the legality of their actions is relevant to the discussion. I don’t think employees recounting their personal experiences while at the company is rumors or hearsay. And the article mentioned many of them had to sign an NDA in exchange for a severance package so I don’t think “reparations” are the goal.
- bra-ket 6y ago
  if the legality is not questioned so what are we talking about? Public shaming? Making the world a better place via baseless accusations and media witch-hunt? Coinbase is pre-IPO, considering early 2021 public debut. This case stinks of extortion of settlement money via very well timed smear campaign.
  - enumjorge 6y ago
    Several black employees claim to have experienced racism at a noteworthy tech company. It’s been posted to HN for the same reason all the other stories, discussion. Do these employees need to ask you for permission before they can go to the press to talk about what they experienced? You complain about baseless accusations and then make a claim about this being extortion for settlement money.
    - bra-ket 6y ago
      If their rights have been violated why don't they go to court with all the available evidence? Accusation of racial discrimination in a workplace is a serious deal, and it's not up to the media to decide who's right or wrong solely based on one side (disputed) claims. It's called defamation and they are legally liable.
      - sksnskkcahan 6y ago
        Are you saying that the highest standard you’d hold a company to is mere compliance with the law? Hope I never have to work somewhere where that’s the best we can do.
        bra-ket 6y ago
        yep, compliance with the law would suffice, thank you very much. I'd take that vs. a company driven by woke trend of the day.
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nickpp 6y ago
Let’s not forget that Coinbase took that no-politics stance while NYT is a company thriving on politics drama. Also, legacy media companies have an axe to grind with the high tech industry which lately is their direct competitor for ad money. Bottom line, New York Times is heavily biased and has zero credibility when it comes to their coverage of the high tech industry. This is a hit piece.
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- piva00 6y ago
  Your comments keep repeating about stances of "no-politics", why does that attract you so much? Why is the status quo of politics so good that being apolitical looks to be something you prize?
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NelsonMinar 6y ago
Libel and slander, both? Does your legal consultancy understand the difference between the two? Does it understand how those laws apply to newspapers in America?