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Proof of authenticity? Anyone could have registered that tumblr, and it has no other content. Please leave tabloid gossip to the tabloids until real informati

by kogir 14y ago

Proof of authenticity? Anyone could have registered that tumblr, and it has no other content. Please leave tabloid gossip to the tabloids until real information is available - and then leave it off HN.

kevingibbon 14y ago
Techcrunch has confirmed it. http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/25/rabois-left-square-over-sexual-harassment-claim/ http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/25/rabois-left-square-over-sex...
- kogir 14y ago
  Please forgive me if I don't count coverage by Techcrunch as verification. Did he tweet it? Link from FB? Send a signed email? It could be legit, but the bar should be higher than this.
  - kevingibbon 14y ago
    Every tech site is referencing it.
    - niggler 14y ago
      Wasn't there a post yesterday about how gaming sites reference sources because others do (without any due diligence)?
      - rabble 14y ago
        That's true, but Kara usually does a pretty good job of actual journalism and verifying sources.
  - jorgeortiz85 14y ago
    Kara Swisher says she got the same statement from him. http://allthingsd.com/20130125/keith-rabois-long-statement-on-personal-relationship-with-square-employee-sexual-harassment-claims-that-feels-like-a-shakedown/?mod=tweet http://allthingsd.com/20130125/keith-rabois-long-statement-o...
  - jmcgough 14y ago
    I totally agree that most news sites do a poor job of verifying information before parroting information, but several sites are quoting a statement from Square that seems to verify this (e.g. http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-square-exec-keith-rabois-resigns-amid-sexualharassment-claims-20130125,0,4821247.story http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-square-e...)
- Macsenour 14y ago
  Confirmed that he resigned is not the same as confirming he wrote the blog post.
  - kevingibbon 14y ago
    "Rabois has written an emotional post about the situation on his personal Tumblr. Here’s an excerpt:" - Techcrunch
    - Macsenour 14y ago
      Ah sorry, I must have missed that quote, but how does that connect to THAT blog? [edit to add the question]
    - Firehed 14y ago
      That tells us nothing, except that TC copy and pasted some content off a blog. Unless they're quoting an email from Square or Keith that at least confirms its his blog (they are not), then it's perfectly reasonable to be skeptical here.
cookiecaper 14y ago
There are many tweets at https://twitter.com/rabois https://twitter.com/rabois that seem to indirectly acknowledge authorship of "the message". People sent him tweets of encouragement based on this article, and he is replying with a variation of "thanks" to many of them.

by kogir 14y ago

kevingibbon 14y ago

Techcrunch has confirmed it. http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/25/rabois-left-square-over-sexual-harassment-claim/ http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/25/rabois-left-square-over-sex...

kogir 14y ago
Please forgive me if I don't count coverage by Techcrunch as verification. Did he tweet it? Link from FB? Send a signed email? It could be legit, but the bar should be higher than this.
- kevingibbon 14y ago
  Every tech site is referencing it.
  - niggler 14y ago
    Wasn't there a post yesterday about how gaming sites reference sources because others do (without any due diligence)?
    - rabble 14y ago
      That's true, but Kara usually does a pretty good job of actual journalism and verifying sources.
- jorgeortiz85 14y ago
  Kara Swisher says she got the same statement from him. http://allthingsd.com/20130125/keith-rabois-long-statement-on-personal-relationship-with-square-employee-sexual-harassment-claims-that-feels-like-a-shakedown/?mod=tweet http://allthingsd.com/20130125/keith-rabois-long-statement-o...
- jmcgough 14y ago
  I totally agree that most news sites do a poor job of verifying information before parroting information, but several sites are quoting a statement from Square that seems to verify this (e.g. http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-square-exec-keith-rabois-resigns-amid-sexualharassment-claims-20130125,0,4821247.story http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-square-e...)
Macsenour 14y ago
Confirmed that he resigned is not the same as confirming he wrote the blog post.
- kevingibbon 14y ago
  "Rabois has written an emotional post about the situation on his personal Tumblr. Here’s an excerpt:" - Techcrunch
  - Macsenour 14y ago
    Ah sorry, I must have missed that quote, but how does that connect to THAT blog? [edit to add the question]
  - Firehed 14y ago
    That tells us nothing, except that TC copy and pasted some content off a blog. Unless they're quoting an email from Square or Keith that at least confirms its his blog (they are not), then it's perfectly reasonable to be skeptical here.

cookiecaper 14y ago

There are many tweets at https://twitter.com/rabois https://twitter.com/rabois that seem to indirectly acknowledge authorship of "the message". People sent him tweets of encouragement based on this article, and he is replying with a variation of "thanks" to many of them.