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Yes! I think Sam was always Paul and Jessica’s goodest boy and if they found this out by announcement it was likely quite hurtful and explains how rumors spread

Yes! I think Sam was always Paul and Jessica’s goodest boy and if they found this out by announcement it was likely quite hurtful and explains how rumors spread that he was fired for it.

slg 2y ago
> and explains how rumors spread that he was fired for it. And maybe why PG apparently put no effort into dispelling those rumors for months despite being asked to comment on them by places like the Washington Post and there being plenty of discussion about them here and on Twitter. He obviously knew about the rumors and he had plenty of time and opportunity to clarify things previously. But it wasn't until some other external party starts criticizing Altman in the press and we seemingly get an "only I can pick on my little brother" type response. Because that timing is the weirdest thing to me. If PG really cares and respects Altman as much as he always seems to claim, why allow these rumors to persist for so long and suddenly choose this moment to dispute them?
- choppaface 2y ago
  Perhaps because some things a out how sama did the Apple deal rattled even Microsoft https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-ceo-cements-control-as-he-secures-apple-deal https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-ceo-cements-c... https://mas.to/@carnage4life/112530015885532391 https://mas.to/@carnage4life/112530015885532391
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago
  > why PG apparently put no effort into dispelling those rumors $100bn is a good motivator!
- sokoloff 2y ago
  Not commenting on topics is fine (and arguably even the default) response. Don’t allow yourself to feel (or be) obligated to answers questions about a past employee, portfolio company, or similar. If you choose to you can, but the answerer chooses, not the questioner.
  - slg 2y ago
    But he made an initial decision to not comment only to now comment after several months of rumors, so there was clearly a recent change in PG's thinking on the right way to handle this. That raises the question of "what caused that change?"
    - sokoloff 2y ago
      Perhaps pg thought “I got tired of hearing that YC fired Sam, so here's what actually happened..."?

Yes! I think Sam was always Paul and Jessica’s goodest boy and if they found this out by announcement it was likely quite hurtful and explains how rumors spread that he was fired for it.

slg 2y ago

> and explains how rumors spread that he was fired for it. And maybe why PG apparently put no effort into dispelling those rumors for months despite being asked to comment on them by places like the Washington Post and there being plenty of discussion about them here and on Twitter. He obviously knew about the rumors and he had plenty of time and opportunity to clarify things previously. But it wasn't until some other external party starts criticizing Altman in the press and we seemingly get an "only I can pick on my little brother" type response. Because that timing is the weirdest thing to me. If PG really cares and respects Altman as much as he always seems to claim, why allow these rumors to persist for so long and suddenly choose this moment to dispute them?

choppaface 2y ago
Perhaps because some things a out how sama did the Apple deal rattled even Microsoft https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-ceo-cements-control-as-he-secures-apple-deal https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-ceo-cements-c... https://mas.to/@carnage4life/112530015885532391 https://mas.to/@carnage4life/112530015885532391
JumpCrisscross 2y ago
> why PG apparently put no effort into dispelling those rumors $100bn is a good motivator!
sokoloff 2y ago
Not commenting on topics is fine (and arguably even the default) response. Don’t allow yourself to feel (or be) obligated to answers questions about a past employee, portfolio company, or similar. If you choose to you can, but the answerer chooses, not the questioner.
- slg 2y ago
  But he made an initial decision to not comment only to now comment after several months of rumors, so there was clearly a recent change in PG's thinking on the right way to handle this. That raises the question of "what caused that change?"
  - sokoloff 2y ago
    Perhaps pg thought “I got tired of hearing that YC fired Sam, so here's what actually happened..."?