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Right now it looks like SendGrid fired her because of the DDoS they suffered a few hours ago. Once you can blackmail a company into firing someone like this ...

Right now it looks like SendGrid fired her because of the DDoS they suffered a few hours ago. Once you can blackmail a company into firing someone like this .... I think it's dangerous for the company.

dutchbrit 14y ago
Probably one of the reasons, but mainly bad PR? It's stupid that Playhaven fired a person and that Sendgrid fired a person over this, adds even more bad PR. They might of been better off switching employees?
fatjokes 14y ago
> Right now it looks like SendGrid fired her because of the DDoS they suffered a few hours ago. Do you have evidence for this? If it were me, I'd fire her because she caused a huge wave of negativity toward the company. I don't know what an "evangelist" does, but I'm pretty sure this is the opposite of it.
- sirrocco 14y ago
  I don't have evidence but the timing speaks for itself - in the middle of a DDoS because of recent events they fire her. I'm not saying they weren't right in doing so, but it looks like they cave to blackmail.
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  - burntsushi 14y ago
    > but it looks like they cave to blackmail I'm sorry, but there is zero reason to believe this over other plausible explanations given in this thread.
  - redthrowaway 14y ago
    The timing is, "the story isn't going anywhere, people are still pissed off, and she continues to make an ass of herself on twitter while all eyes are on her". I'd have fired her, too.
jjcm 14y ago
Disagree. She was an evangelist for the company. Her reputation was tarnished whether or not you disagree with what she did. If you're an evangelist PR is everything, with this happening she could no longer perform her job. It'd be like a circus juggler losing his arms or a pilot losing his ability to fly.
SODaniel 14y ago
I doubt there is any truth to this. No company in their right mind would fire a valuable employee because they end up in a 'trollstorm'.

dutchbrit 14y ago

Probably one of the reasons, but mainly bad PR? It's stupid that Playhaven fired a person and that Sendgrid fired a person over this, adds even more bad PR. They might of been better off switching employees?

fatjokes 14y ago

> Right now it looks like SendGrid fired her because of the DDoS they suffered a few hours ago. Do you have evidence for this? If it were me, I'd fire her because she caused a huge wave of negativity toward the company. I don't know what an "evangelist" does, but I'm pretty sure this is the opposite of it.

sirrocco 14y ago
I don't have evidence but the timing speaks for itself - in the middle of a DDoS because of recent events they fire her. I'm not saying they weren't right in doing so, but it looks like they cave to blackmail.
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- burntsushi 14y ago
  > but it looks like they cave to blackmail I'm sorry, but there is zero reason to believe this over other plausible explanations given in this thread.
- redthrowaway 14y ago
  The timing is, "the story isn't going anywhere, people are still pissed off, and she continues to make an ass of herself on twitter while all eyes are on her". I'd have fired her, too.

jjcm 14y ago

Disagree. She was an evangelist for the company. Her reputation was tarnished whether or not you disagree with what she did. If you're an evangelist PR is everything, with this happening she could no longer perform her job. It'd be like a circus juggler losing his arms or a pilot losing his ability to fly.

SODaniel 14y ago

I doubt there is any truth to this. No company in their right mind would fire a valuable employee because they end up in a 'trollstorm'.