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Yes, it's legal (and I just looked this up to confirm). Many companies will avoid commenting on these things because if they are not 100% accurate they raise th
by tedivm 12y ago
Yes, it's legal (and I just looked this up to confirm). Many companies will avoid commenting on these things because if they are not 100% accurate they raise the risk of a slander/libel case against them. For instance, if it turns out that Yishan here misspoke about something he could land the company in a bit of trouble.
Whether legal or not, it's certainly childish. The fact is anyone could have seen that this was a disgruntled former employee so there wasn't a need to say anything at all. If they had to comment then keep it brief. However, getting into a flame war on reddit (even if you are the CEO of the site) just makes the whole company look bad. Heads of companies simple do not get involved in pissing matches with former employees like this without a hit to their own reputation.
- smileysteve 12y ago> For instance, if it turns out that Yishan here misspoke about something he could land the company in a bit of trouble. This is where the post goes horribly wrong, too much detail. If the former employee wants to start a lawsuit, any detail that can not be defined, was not measured, or is not written down is a liability. For example "not getting much work done"
- FireBeyond 12y agoPrecisely. It's a hugely, and highly subjective detail. Is he a lazy slacker? Or was his idea of a full-time job not in line with management's (possibly onerous) vision of the same?