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The comparison being that several hundred years ago if you wanted to work in a certain city sometimes there would literally be one company that ran everything.

The comparison being that several hundred years ago if you wanted to work in a certain city sometimes there would literally be one company that ran everything. They were aptly named company towns: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_town#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_town#United_States They have an interesting, and often sordid, history.

duxup 5y ago
I know the history. The connection to slack channels seems absurd.
- azemetre 5y ago
  It's no different than companies stopping workers from organizing. It's scare tactics plain and simple. Rather than confront people and give real answers they take their ball and go home. It's a poor look.