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The difference between then and now is that it’s now ingrained in the tech savvy executives that you cannot put anything in writing that would be construed as c
by koolba 5y ago
The difference between then and now is that it’s now ingrained in the tech savvy executives that you cannot put anything in writing that would be construed as collusion. At best we’ll see “Call me to discuss” or “Lets get together to understand”. It’s not going to end because it hasn’t ended. Only the paper trail for the astute has ended.
- r00fus 5y agoI always thought - if I was a savvy executive, I wouldn't even speak directly - simply work through subordinates doing all the wrangling.
- asquabventured 5y agoThe mafia would be so proud
- kamaal 5y agoPretty much any upper body of a serious organisation would work that way. A tad bit of detachment needs to exist between doing things, and making decisions about doing things, and making policies about doing things, and judging if things were done right. This is also called 'separation of powers/concerns' in modern political lingo. Or you will end up in all kinds of 'action paralysis' situations, and you would also end up dragging your emotions into these things which will have unintended consequences. The worse that could happen is the whole organisation could reduce to doing things for the self preservation of top individual(s) and not the organisation or people/interests they serve.
- rsanek 5y agoThat's why we passed RICO
- jareklupinski 5y agothey also have finally realized why politicians and finance folk hang out at the clubs where recording devices are prohibited :^)
- throwaway78757 5y agoOf course it is... that way there is no proof. I've done my own thing for a decade and I'm only worth low 7 figures in liquid assets. However I was offered 8 figures over 5 years to join a FAANG company nearly a decade ago but I don't play that game. Don't feed the beast. I was building autonomous cars more than a decade ago but didn't want to be a slave for Schmidt etc.
- dbbk 5y agoDon't write it down when you can talk, don't talk when you can nod, and don't nod when you can wink.
- nix23 5y agoAnd don't wink when you can make a mark on a curb like a real spy ;)
- UncleMeat 5y agoYet we just saw a variety of directors and vps at google have discovered emails about the tvc payment scandal. Clearly they don't have the basics down.