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> While it's unknown how many of SpaceX's 12,000 employees have signed the letter If prior letters like this are any indication, it's on the order of 12 out of
by memish 4y ago
> While it's unknown how many of SpaceX's 12,000 employees have signed the letter
If prior letters like this are any indication, it's on the order of 12 out of 12,000.
- Apocryphon 4y ago> The Verge's sources also shared screenshots of a supportive Microsoft Teams discussion between 100-plus employees. The Teams channel where the letter was posted reportedly has more than 2,600 members.
- memish 4y agoWhat a desperate attempt to include some big numbers. "It was shared and discussed on HackerNews, a forum with reportedly more than 1,000,000 members"
- kareemsabri 4y agoI don't think that indicates much. People join channels at companies to spectate.
- propogandist 4y ago>The Teams channel where the letter was posted reportedly has more than 2,600 members. there's a lot of spam posted in large company channels that doesn't drive any engagement. The Verge is eager to play up the significance of this effort to drive clicks, as they're "breaking" this story. They've timed the release well to capitalize on the Elon coverage
- ben_w 4y agoI’d expect 1% (120) of virtually any group that size to assent to almost any proposition no matter how ridiculous, some genuinely and others only though misunderstanding it (and yes, misunderstanding is still possible with smart people, been there done that both ways around). 12 people would mean it wasn’t popular enough to share with everyone.