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The twitter format is not conducive of a nuanced data-based discussion and never will be, by design. Nor is there anything in that thread by CEO that shows us
by antisthenes 4y ago
The twitter format is not conducive of a nuanced data-based discussion and never will be, by design.
Nor is there anything in that thread by CEO that shows us he has no incentive to lie and hide behind "personal data not accessible to outsiders". But trust us, they're human! You just can't check!
It's mind-blowing how anyone can be naive enough to believe that, without some sort of personal incentive (e.g. Twitter employee or some dir-level whose bonus depends on the buyout)
- ImPostingOnHN 4y agoI'd say his word is more convincing than the exact opposite position as similarly-baselessly-claimed claimed by Elon, who similarly has a conflict of interest incentivizing him to be dishonest, as well as a vindictive personality driving him towards the same
- antisthenes 4y agoI dunno, is it a CEO's duty to conceal certain company factors that could have a negative influence on the shareholders? In other words, is it OK to straight up lie to fulfill the fiduciary duty? If the answer is yes, then the CEO is less believable.
- HWR_14 4y agoAFAIK, the duty of the CEO to lie for the shareholders is far outweighed by the duty of the CEO to not lie to the shareholders via SEC filing (or earnings calls, etc)