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1. They never forced anyone to sign it; but in general it's a stupid idea to talk poorly about a former employer in public. This guy was doing a fucking AMA on

by exelius 12y ago

1. They never forced anyone to sign it; but in general it's a stupid idea to talk poorly about a former employer in public. This guy was doing a fucking AMA on reddit about his time being employed at reddit. He knew he had been fired; and he had to know the truth was going to come out. 2. That's not what he said. The former employee speculated that he was laid off in retaliation for something or other; and the company replied with the actual reason for his termination in its own defense. In general, if you were laid off or fired from a job, it's best not to spout off about it in public (especially on the site that used to employ you). It doesn't matter whether you signed anything or not; unless your former employer was doing something illegal and you're blowing the whistle, it's best to keep your mouth shut.

nknighthb 12y ago
The "speculation" was pretty mild. Most of it was vague, the most specific bits were either implausible (fired for being insufficiently charitable) or have been said by almost every employee of every company in history (management doesn't like criticism). I see no reason a rational executive would feel compelled to raise the profile of the issue by responding at all, much less in this dramatic fashion.
- shostack 12y ago
  Not arguing one way or another, but I personally would categorize the implied allegation (Reddit is being unwise in how it manages its finances, on the heels of a large investment round being announced) as a bit more than "mild." Was this the best way to respond? Probably not. Did it warrant some kind of response? Probably.
  - nknighthb 12y ago
    Reddit deliberately portrays itself as unwise in how it manages its finances. It's a key part of their corporate image. If any of the investors didn't know this, they didn't do any due diligence. Companies wasting money isn't an unusual theme, either. Even on the days I've been happiest in my employment, I could probably name you a half dozen ways in which I believed the my employer(s) were spending unwise amounts of money on things they shouldn't be.
- exelius 12y ago
  No, the thread in question was pretty mild, but the guy basically ran an AMA to get revenge at reddit for firing him. It seemed like he didn't understand why he was fired, or he's trying to provoke them into giving him ammunition for a lawsuit. Moral of the story is that if you just got fired from reddit, you probably shouldn't go on reddit to do an AMA about it.

by exelius 12y ago

nknighthb 12y ago

The "speculation" was pretty mild. Most of it was vague, the most specific bits were either implausible (fired for being insufficiently charitable) or have been said by almost every employee of every company in history (management doesn't like criticism). I see no reason a rational executive would feel compelled to raise the profile of the issue by responding at all, much less in this dramatic fashion.

shostack 12y ago
Not arguing one way or another, but I personally would categorize the implied allegation (Reddit is being unwise in how it manages its finances, on the heels of a large investment round being announced) as a bit more than "mild." Was this the best way to respond? Probably not. Did it warrant some kind of response? Probably.
- nknighthb 12y ago
  Reddit deliberately portrays itself as unwise in how it manages its finances. It's a key part of their corporate image. If any of the investors didn't know this, they didn't do any due diligence. Companies wasting money isn't an unusual theme, either. Even on the days I've been happiest in my employment, I could probably name you a half dozen ways in which I believed the my employer(s) were spending unwise amounts of money on things they shouldn't be.
exelius 12y ago
No, the thread in question was pretty mild, but the guy basically ran an AMA to get revenge at reddit for firing him. It seemed like he didn't understand why he was fired, or he's trying to provoke them into giving him ammunition for a lawsuit. Moral of the story is that if you just got fired from reddit, you probably shouldn't go on reddit to do an AMA about it.