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This is a bunch of nonsense. The events that speakers are tied to would have zero attendees without big names attached to them. I don’t see hackernews decry t
by nojito 6y ago
This is a bunch of nonsense.
The events that speakers are tied to would have zero attendees without big names attached to them.
I don’t see hackernews decry tech speakers who get paid to speak?
Without the ethics waiver there would be no hearing on Robinhood at all.
- ameister14 6y agoDoes a tech speaker have the ability to influence legislation or rule in a hearing about the company that is paying them to speak? If so, and if they don't recuse themselves, there would indeed be a problem. Fortunately, tech speakers don't have anywhere near that kind of direct power. If company y pays the manager in charge of purchasing at company x $600,000 to speak, then they bid on contracts with company x, there would also be a problem.