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I worked for an eBay Inc. company as an executive, never thought that could happen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBay_stalking_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org

I worked for an eBay Inc. company as an executive, never thought that could happen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBay_stalking_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBay_stalking_scandal

DonHopkins 3y ago
I could certainly believe Boeing would do something like that before I'd ever imagine eBay would, yet eBay did what they did. The stakes are MUCH higher for Boeing, and we already know quite well that Boeing decided to put many human lives at risk to save money, and that's already resulted in many deaths. And they have a long history of making products designed specifically for killing humans. https://www.boeing.com/defense https://www.boeing.com/defense >This trusted partnership continues as defense customers once again look to Boeing to help them solve their toughest challenges. Faking a suicide isn't a particularly tough challenge.
- themoonisachees 3y ago
  Boeing also has very privileged relations with various three letter agencies.
  - echelon_musk 3y ago
    Indeed. https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/bnd-intelligence-scandal-puts-merkel-in-tight-place-a-1031944.html https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/bnd-intelligenc...
- johnnyanmac 3y ago
  I could never imagine eBay doing this in 2019. 2 bloggers really got a CEO this hot and bothered? Were they really causing that much of a hit to ebay's sales or rep? This sounds like one of those early 2000's trolling moments before such commentary conformed into a blob on modern social media. But given the rest of the events of the '20's I shouldn't be that surprised.
  - weedfire 3y ago
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lukan 3y ago
Never heard of that before. What stands out to me is, that the executive person ordering it, Steve Wymer, was not charged at all, despite making very plain statements: "Wymer texted Baugh that Ina Steiner was a "biased troll who needs to be BURNED DOWN"; that he wanted "to see ashes"; and that Baugh should do "whatever it takes."" I would imagine the same will happen here(if it was murder). Some pawns get executed, who "missunderstood their orders". Mafia bosses seems to operate like this as well. They don't give plain orders to kill someone. But their underlings know what is expected of them, by a certain nod or comment.
- KingOfCoders 3y ago
  Once in another company, the CEO told the legal counsel in a meeting, don't send me emails, do what is needed.
  - rasz 3y ago
    There is a scene in Antitrust (@8:40) where Gates says something similar while planning a murder: >The cold, hard facts are that anything is possible. >Anything, anything. You're just not thinking creatively. >I have every confidence that you can do that, Phil.
    - the_du_ 3y ago
      I loved that movie I was quite young
- dylan604 3y ago
  It's always hard for that lone wolf to know if it's just a dog whistle or a true call to action. But I'm sure that's exactly the way it's intended to allow for plausible deniability. "I never meant for someone to take me seriously. I was just venting. Locker room talk."
  - lukan 3y ago
    That's the difference between a good and a bad employee. Or rather, the good employee delivers results, (does not get caught) and the boss asks no questions regarding the details.

I worked for an eBay Inc. company as an executive, never thought that could happen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBay_stalking_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBay_stalking_scandal

DonHopkins 3y ago

I could certainly believe Boeing would do something like that before I'd ever imagine eBay would, yet eBay did what they did. The stakes are MUCH higher for Boeing, and we already know quite well that Boeing decided to put many human lives at risk to save money, and that's already resulted in many deaths. And they have a long history of making products designed specifically for killing humans. https://www.boeing.com/defense https://www.boeing.com/defense >This trusted partnership continues as defense customers once again look to Boeing to help them solve their toughest challenges. Faking a suicide isn't a particularly tough challenge.

themoonisachees 3y ago
Boeing also has very privileged relations with various three letter agencies.
- echelon_musk 3y ago
  Indeed. https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/bnd-intelligence-scandal-puts-merkel-in-tight-place-a-1031944.html https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/bnd-intelligenc...
johnnyanmac 3y ago
I could never imagine eBay doing this in 2019. 2 bloggers really got a CEO this hot and bothered? Were they really causing that much of a hit to ebay's sales or rep? This sounds like one of those early 2000's trolling moments before such commentary conformed into a blob on modern social media. But given the rest of the events of the '20's I shouldn't be that surprised.
- weedfire 3y ago
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lukan 3y ago

Never heard of that before. What stands out to me is, that the executive person ordering it, Steve Wymer, was not charged at all, despite making very plain statements: "Wymer texted Baugh that Ina Steiner was a "biased troll who needs to be BURNED DOWN"; that he wanted "to see ashes"; and that Baugh should do "whatever it takes."" I would imagine the same will happen here(if it was murder). Some pawns get executed, who "missunderstood their orders". Mafia bosses seems to operate like this as well. They don't give plain orders to kill someone. But their underlings know what is expected of them, by a certain nod or comment.

KingOfCoders 3y ago
Once in another company, the CEO told the legal counsel in a meeting, don't send me emails, do what is needed.
- rasz 3y ago
  There is a scene in Antitrust (@8:40) where Gates says something similar while planning a murder: >The cold, hard facts are that anything is possible. >Anything, anything. You're just not thinking creatively. >I have every confidence that you can do that, Phil.
  - the_du_ 3y ago
    I loved that movie I was quite young
dylan604 3y ago
It's always hard for that lone wolf to know if it's just a dog whistle or a true call to action. But I'm sure that's exactly the way it's intended to allow for plausible deniability. "I never meant for someone to take me seriously. I was just venting. Locker room talk."
- lukan 3y ago
  That's the difference between a good and a bad employee. Or rather, the good employee delivers results, (does not get caught) and the boss asks no questions regarding the details.