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>> I sometimes wonder if HN commentors ever think that maybe their comments might leave them open to legal liability in some future case While I agree with adv
by BWStearns 13y ago
>> I sometimes wonder if HN commentors ever think that maybe their comments might leave them open to legal liability in some future case
While I agree with advising caution, and disagree with the gp sentiment, I don't think that mild gender insensitivity and poor communication skills are as of yet civil or criminal offenses on comment sections.
- DanBC 13y agoBob says "hiring women is risky because they all have babies". Bob sets up a startup and gets to the point of hiring. Does Bob wonder whether his earlier public comments have left him open to discrimination claims?
- BWStearns 13y agoFair, but unless he is actually discriminating he should be able to get by with relatively few issues.