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A board member does not decide on features or dig into your account to look for your political preferences. I can think of a dozen reasons why they would have i

by dzink 13y ago

A board member does not decide on features or dig into your account to look for your political preferences. I can think of a dozen reasons why they would have invited her and all of them would be good for the company and good for users: - advise on security matters and help keep the NSA out of my files. - get government business for Dropbox thus maybe reducing bureaucracy for citizens and small business owners alike in this country and others. - help the company navigate Washington in a lot of ways My imagination is poor on the subject, but I think if a company gets a politically savvy partner who was chief diplomat in the most powerful country in the world for a while it is for the benefit of the company and it's users.

joshstrange 13y ago
>> advise on security matters and help keep the NSA out of my files What about her past makes you think she would have this position? I'd argue if the options are "Help protect your data from the NSA" or "Hand over your data to the NSA" that she would be much more in favor of giving your data to the NSA.
- talmand 13y ago
  What about her past makes you think she would have this position?
  - joshstrange 13y ago
    Rice authorized National Security Agency to spy on UN Security Council in run-up to war, former officials say [0] >> Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended Bush's actions, telling "Fox News Sunday" the president had authorized the National Security Agency "to collect information on a limited number of people with connections to al Qaeda." >> ... >> Asked why the president authorized skipping the FISA court, Rice said the war on terrorism was a "different type of war" that gives the commander in chief "additional authorities." [1] >> Wolf Blitzer Interview with Condoleezza Rice on Domestic Wiretap Controversy [2] [0] http://rawstory.com/news/2005/After_domestic_spying_reports_U.S._spying_1227.html http://rawstory.com/news/2005/After_domestic_spying_reports_... [1] http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/18/bush.nsa/ http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/18/bush.nsa/ [2] http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0512/26/sitroom.03.html http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0512/26/sitroom.03.ht...
    - dzink 13y ago
      Josh, that just tells you she is able to defend and promote the interests of the organization she works for.
      - joshstrange 13y ago
        So it's fine for someone to have no morals as long as they are good at their job?
        dzink 13y ago
        Morals are essential. But we are judging them without knowing facts. We know neither why Drew, one of our own, had to make the hire, nor what kind of choices she was really faced with in the past. The position of Diplomat is a very tricky one in politics. In fact many opposition leaders get hired into it (including Hillary) because a Diplomat HAS TO parrot the decisions of the administration.
        vdaniuk 13y ago
        As soon as Drew is ready to shake hands with a person, directly or indirectly linked to mass war deaths, he ceases to be one of our own. For me, at least, this is the case.
      - dzink 13y ago
        I don't see a reply button under your post so replying here.
        talmand 13y ago
        Typically you have to wait a few minutes before the reply link appears. Gives you time to consider before responding in what might be a emotional response.
        dzink 13y ago
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- dzink 13y ago
  - Because by joining the board she has a fiduciary duty to protect the interests of the company, especially when those conflict with others including her personal interest. - Because if CEO had to hire someone to help them do that, a former secretary of state would be one of the best choices (albeit Hillary might be a bit busy).
  - joshstrange 13y ago
    >> Because by joining the board she has a fiduciary duty to protect the interests of the company And when serving as Secretary of State she had a responsibility to the American people but we see how well that worked out...
    - dzink 13y ago
      The NSA grew under the Obama administration. Does that mean he needs to be crucified as well? There is no evidence whatsoever that Rice currently has a sinister agenda that goes against anything or anyone. Why crucify one of YC's best and his company for of hiring someone who knows and can get results?
      - joshstrange 13y ago
        >> There is no evidence whatsoever that Rice currently has a sinister agenda that goes against anything or anyone. Except her actions??? "Yes sir, I know we hired a mass murderer but damn does he get results!" Ability to produce "results" ! > morals (at least in my book and I am well aware that is not the same book that stockholders want you to use)

by dzink 13y ago

joshstrange 13y ago

>> advise on security matters and help keep the NSA out of my files What about her past makes you think she would have this position? I'd argue if the options are "Help protect your data from the NSA" or "Hand over your data to the NSA" that she would be much more in favor of giving your data to the NSA.

talmand 13y ago
What about her past makes you think she would have this position?
- joshstrange 13y ago
  Rice authorized National Security Agency to spy on UN Security Council in run-up to war, former officials say [0] >> Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended Bush's actions, telling "Fox News Sunday" the president had authorized the National Security Agency "to collect information on a limited number of people with connections to al Qaeda." >> ... >> Asked why the president authorized skipping the FISA court, Rice said the war on terrorism was a "different type of war" that gives the commander in chief "additional authorities." [1] >> Wolf Blitzer Interview with Condoleezza Rice on Domestic Wiretap Controversy [2] [0] http://rawstory.com/news/2005/After_domestic_spying_reports_U.S._spying_1227.html http://rawstory.com/news/2005/After_domestic_spying_reports_... [1] http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/18/bush.nsa/ http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/18/bush.nsa/ [2] http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0512/26/sitroom.03.html http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0512/26/sitroom.03.ht...
  - dzink 13y ago
    Josh, that just tells you she is able to defend and promote the interests of the organization she works for.
    - joshstrange 13y ago
      So it's fine for someone to have no morals as long as they are good at their job?
      - dzink 13y ago
        Morals are essential. But we are judging them without knowing facts. We know neither why Drew, one of our own, had to make the hire, nor what kind of choices she was really faced with in the past. The position of Diplomat is a very tricky one in politics. In fact many opposition leaders get hired into it (including Hillary) because a Diplomat HAS TO parrot the decisions of the administration.
        vdaniuk 13y ago
        As soon as Drew is ready to shake hands with a person, directly or indirectly linked to mass war deaths, he ceases to be one of our own. For me, at least, this is the case.
    - dzink 13y ago
      I don't see a reply button under your post so replying here.
      - talmand 13y ago
        Typically you have to wait a few minutes before the reply link appears. Gives you time to consider before responding in what might be a emotional response.
        dzink 13y ago
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dzink 13y ago
- Because by joining the board she has a fiduciary duty to protect the interests of the company, especially when those conflict with others including her personal interest. - Because if CEO had to hire someone to help them do that, a former secretary of state would be one of the best choices (albeit Hillary might be a bit busy).
- joshstrange 13y ago
  >> Because by joining the board she has a fiduciary duty to protect the interests of the company And when serving as Secretary of State she had a responsibility to the American people but we see how well that worked out...
  - dzink 13y ago
    The NSA grew under the Obama administration. Does that mean he needs to be crucified as well? There is no evidence whatsoever that Rice currently has a sinister agenda that goes against anything or anyone. Why crucify one of YC's best and his company for of hiring someone who knows and can get results?
    - joshstrange 13y ago
      >> There is no evidence whatsoever that Rice currently has a sinister agenda that goes against anything or anyone. Except her actions??? "Yes sir, I know we hired a mass murderer but damn does he get results!" Ability to produce "results" ! > morals (at least in my book and I am well aware that is not the same book that stockholders want you to use)