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I feel like Flexport should lose their right to post wanted ads here permanently over this. It’d be a largely symbolic punishment, let’s be real, but unethical
by adw 3y ago
I feel like Flexport should lose their right to post wanted ads here permanently over this.
It’d be a largely symbolic punishment, let’s be real, but unethical behavior like this shouldn’t be allowed to pass.
- roflyear 3y agoOh, good luck with that. I'd make the bet you'll see a post from them by the end of the year. Didn't they remove commenting on those posts a year or so ago? I used to remember being able to comment on them, but I don't think you can anymore...
- foota 3y agoI don't think I've ever seen them commentable (going back 6 or 7 years) Edit: yikes 9 years
- roflyear 3y agoAh. Maybe different posts.
- wolfgang42 3y agoIt’s certainly not new; here’s dang explaining to someone that you can’t comment on job posts back in 2015: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10298769 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10298769 And here he is explaining why: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32586658 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32586658 > The short version: job ads are boring. [...]
- 1letterunixname 3y agoWell, YC did boot out Medobed and HomeJoy & FlyMaids more or less self-destructed after double-dealing customer data. If YC doesn't denounce egregious unprofessional behavior, then it teaches other batches that it's allowed. Also: Qui tacet consentire videtur. (Silence gives consent.)
- phonon 3y agoAdora Cheung became a YC partner though...?