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After looking at Adria's vague explanation, you should show your employer her blogpost because "large dongle" is not sexual harassment. This seems more like a c

After looking at Adria's vague explanation, you should show your employer her blogpost because "large dongle" is not sexual harassment. This seems more like a case of someone so deep in a cause that they have lost sight of what the core idea of the cause is. This is very overreaching and I feel this way after reading her blogpost, before I thought her complaint had merit but not now.

rdtsc 14y ago
Not only that. Overreaction goes both ways. It swings like pendulum. It went one way, Adria's and this guy's employer's way. But I am afraid it went to far, and now on the way back it might damage them more than it damaged this guy. What do I mean? His employer before evaluating the situation jumped the gun and fired guy with 3 kids to support. That is fucked up. Adria's online presence will forever be marred by this. It seemed like a win first, and her intentions were perhaps good, but it turned out to be a bad decision. I think she will regret this when the dust settles. Anyone know the name of the company, I couldn't read it on the badge, so that next time I see them a at conference I have a nice 'pleasant' talk with them? Some from the tech community might be immature and like to make stupid jokes. What else they don't like is bullying and irrational and bureaucratic decisions. I have a feeling this will come back and bite them harder than they expected.
- thrwawayaccnt 14y ago
  The company she works for is SendGrid, if random redditors discussing this are to be trusted.
  - rdtsc 14y ago
    Alright thanks.
    - rdtsc 14y ago
      Ok it seems SendGrid might be the company that Adria works for not the company that fired the guy. Guy's company is PlayHeaven. If I see either one of their companies' booths I will make sure to have 'a nice' chat with them.
      - pseudosmith 14y ago
        Why don't you get all the facts before making a jackass out of yourself. I see yu have at least realized that SendGrid was not HIS employer before you, too tuned into "Joan of Arc". The SendGrid CEO terminated her quickly and fir the right reasons. So...if you see him in a booth, offer to buy him a beer.
  - lawnchair_larry 14y ago
    That is not what he was asking. SendGrid is not a party to this issue.
    - askien 14y ago
      Yes. Sendgrid is a party to this issue. She's a public figure for them and she made use of her public image to shame two people and ultimately causing, at least one of them to lose their job. And she was being a hypocrite, as she made phallic jokes on her twitter account... I hope sendgrid fires her. Either way I'm not using any of their products anymore.
    - droithomme 14y ago
      Sure they are to the same extent his employer is since her posse made sure they fired him. She is a horrific bully who has destroyed an innocent person's career to advance her own personal publicity and branding. She's a bad person. I would never hire her or have anything to do with her or anyone who defends her insane, horrific and unethical actions. I also will have nothing to do with PyCon henceforth. They have made their beds. Let them lie in them.
      - horseface 14y ago
        she did not destroy anyone's career; he made an off color comment at a tech conference, someone reported that he did so, and his employer made a decision to fire him because of how it reflected on their company. had he not said it, she'd have nothing to report; had his employer not agreed that it was inconsistent with the public image they wish to present, they would not have fired him.
        jluster 14y ago
        Actually, not quite factually true. She did not "report" it. She used her significant media presence to shame someone with vague allusions. The right thing to do would have been for his company to get his side of the story (which we see above) and make a public statement, not to fire him over pitchforks and torches at the gates.

rdtsc 14y ago

Not only that. Overreaction goes both ways. It swings like pendulum. It went one way, Adria's and this guy's employer's way. But I am afraid it went to far, and now on the way back it might damage them more than it damaged this guy. What do I mean? His employer before evaluating the situation jumped the gun and fired guy with 3 kids to support. That is fucked up. Adria's online presence will forever be marred by this. It seemed like a win first, and her intentions were perhaps good, but it turned out to be a bad decision. I think she will regret this when the dust settles. Anyone know the name of the company, I couldn't read it on the badge, so that next time I see them a at conference I have a nice 'pleasant' talk with them? Some from the tech community might be immature and like to make stupid jokes. What else they don't like is bullying and irrational and bureaucratic decisions. I have a feeling this will come back and bite them harder than they expected.

thrwawayaccnt 14y ago
The company she works for is SendGrid, if random redditors discussing this are to be trusted.
- rdtsc 14y ago
  Alright thanks.
  - rdtsc 14y ago
    Ok it seems SendGrid might be the company that Adria works for not the company that fired the guy. Guy's company is PlayHeaven. If I see either one of their companies' booths I will make sure to have 'a nice' chat with them.
    - pseudosmith 14y ago
      Why don't you get all the facts before making a jackass out of yourself. I see yu have at least realized that SendGrid was not HIS employer before you, too tuned into "Joan of Arc". The SendGrid CEO terminated her quickly and fir the right reasons. So...if you see him in a booth, offer to buy him a beer.
- lawnchair_larry 14y ago
  That is not what he was asking. SendGrid is not a party to this issue.
  - askien 14y ago
    Yes. Sendgrid is a party to this issue. She's a public figure for them and she made use of her public image to shame two people and ultimately causing, at least one of them to lose their job. And she was being a hypocrite, as she made phallic jokes on her twitter account... I hope sendgrid fires her. Either way I'm not using any of their products anymore.
  - droithomme 14y ago
    Sure they are to the same extent his employer is since her posse made sure they fired him. She is a horrific bully who has destroyed an innocent person's career to advance her own personal publicity and branding. She's a bad person. I would never hire her or have anything to do with her or anyone who defends her insane, horrific and unethical actions. I also will have nothing to do with PyCon henceforth. They have made their beds. Let them lie in them.
    - horseface 14y ago
      she did not destroy anyone's career; he made an off color comment at a tech conference, someone reported that he did so, and his employer made a decision to fire him because of how it reflected on their company. had he not said it, she'd have nothing to report; had his employer not agreed that it was inconsistent with the public image they wish to present, they would not have fired him.
      - jluster 14y ago
        Actually, not quite factually true. She did not "report" it. She used her significant media presence to shame someone with vague allusions. The right thing to do would have been for his company to get his side of the story (which we see above) and make a public statement, not to fire him over pitchforks and torches at the gates.