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I mean that was really stupid of him, but it seems like the kind of thing someone would do impulsively one time and then never again after getting reprimanded.

by durumu 3y ago

I mean that was really stupid of him, but it seems like the kind of thing someone would do impulsively one time and then never again after getting reprimanded. Meanwhile, this API debacle has made me lose all respect for Reddit and its leadership — if everything the Apollo dev is saying is true, this is completely inexcusable. Reddit lied to the faces of the developers who trusted them and depended on them for their livelihood. I think the API thing is dramatically worse, and it isn’t close.

starbugs 3y ago
Uhm.. Sorry? This is something that you do one time impulsively? This is something that you do once and then never again, because you're out unless your company has unhealthy ethics.
LapsangGuzzler 3y ago
> I mean that was really stupid of him, but it seems like the kind of thing someone would do impulsively one time and then never again after getting reprimanded. Only a founder would get reprimanded for manipulating production data, anyone else would get fired on the spot (as they should). I'm not here to argue which action is worse, I'm simply pointing out that this guy clearly has a control issue and poor judgment (which is common among CEO's, granted) and it's been obvious for years. Of course he's gonna distort his reality to suit his needs, that's what these guys do. People don't learn when they get away with things like this, they just go bigger and crazier.
School-Cotton 3y ago
> it seems like the kind of thing someone would do impulsively one time and then never again after getting reprimanded Absolutely not at any serious company; fucking with user data is a major taboo.
replwoacause 3y ago
What a weird take.
Keyframe 3y ago
There's no leeway for doing that at that level at that size of a company and business.
brokencode 3y ago
Maybe a junior developer fresh out of college does it once and gets reprimanded and probably fired. But the CEO? Who presumably presided over numerous discussions involving appropriate data access policies and risk to the company’s reputation? That’s shockingly juvenile and shortsighted.
hackernewds 3y ago
The comment editing in production is indefensible. However, there is legitimate reason to suspect the Apollo founder did suggest a monetary buyout in exchange for "going quiet". It is evident in the audio recording posted by the Apollo founder himself, top post of reddit at the moment.

by durumu 3y ago

starbugs 3y ago

Uhm.. Sorry? This is something that you do one time impulsively? This is something that you do once and then never again, because you're out unless your company has unhealthy ethics.

LapsangGuzzler 3y ago

> I mean that was really stupid of him, but it seems like the kind of thing someone would do impulsively one time and then never again after getting reprimanded. Only a founder would get reprimanded for manipulating production data, anyone else would get fired on the spot (as they should). I'm not here to argue which action is worse, I'm simply pointing out that this guy clearly has a control issue and poor judgment (which is common among CEO's, granted) and it's been obvious for years. Of course he's gonna distort his reality to suit his needs, that's what these guys do. People don't learn when they get away with things like this, they just go bigger and crazier.

School-Cotton 3y ago

> it seems like the kind of thing someone would do impulsively one time and then never again after getting reprimanded Absolutely not at any serious company; fucking with user data is a major taboo.

replwoacause 3y ago

What a weird take.

Keyframe 3y ago

There's no leeway for doing that at that level at that size of a company and business.

brokencode 3y ago

Maybe a junior developer fresh out of college does it once and gets reprimanded and probably fired. But the CEO? Who presumably presided over numerous discussions involving appropriate data access policies and risk to the company’s reputation? That’s shockingly juvenile and shortsighted.

hackernewds 3y ago

The comment editing in production is indefensible. However, there is legitimate reason to suspect the Apollo founder did suggest a monetary buyout in exchange for "going quiet". It is evident in the audio recording posted by the Apollo founder himself, top post of reddit at the moment.