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Is anyone reading HN naive enough to believe that major tech executives even attempt consistent candor?

• mateus1 2y ago
  The article is not implying he was ever truly honest. It just saying we have more evidence of his “inconsistent candor” mentioned in his firing letter.
  • slowmovintarget 2y ago
    Right. "Inconsistent candor" is a euphemism for "liar, liar, pants on fire!" that won't get one sued for libel or slander.
• realce 2y ago
  At fault: The reader's naivete Excusable: Billionaire with unfathomable power It's all user error I suppose?
  • bell-cot 2y ago
    There ain't no naivete, here on HN, for "fault" to be applicable. If you think ill-behaved billionaires are excusable, then we disagree. Though we seem to be stuck in a dystopian world run by them - so I guess you "win", in a sense.
• happytoexplain 2y ago
  This trope is very near the top of my list of things that I wish we could get rid of in conversation. It's a kind of reversal that I suppose is born of frustration rather than being a genuine holistic opinion, but using words like "naive" creates the impression that you would rather criticize people for wanting better behavior from executives than criticize executives for misbehaving. That's a pretty hideous position, and I don't think it's the position you're actually trying to take.