Found the CEO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacchae1981
Scammed By A Silicon Valley Startup
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#433Earlier quoted context omitted.
I agree. People have no incentive to change unless we name names.
However much I want to see these culprits caught and punished, I think it's a lot to ask a jobless, possibly homeless person to attract retribution from people who have already proven that they will do absolutely anything to maintain the appearance of success. Even when you win, bogus lawsuits are expensive and painful to sort out. My mom was sued after a business deal went south. Seeing the judge find for her on all…
I agree with you too. Speaking up is a privilege. Hard to do with a mortgage and a family. That's why when I worked at Redfin, employees rather leave instead of complain. Retaliation is real.
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#434Earlier quoted context omitted.
They just took down the facebook page edit: its back up
Haha wow here is what they wrote before they took it down http://imgur.com/a/Tf5bM
They should have consulted their lawyer before making that "press release," as they call it. Perhaps she could have explained to them the difference between libel and slander.
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#435To gather from all of the subthreads, the company's names include: JobSonic, 1for.one, and WrkRiot.
Disclaimer: Note that these are still technically rumors from the Hacker News comments that seem plausible but there has not been explicit confirmation, besides the author "recommending" a comment on Medium that points to this thread saying that HN has figured out the name.
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#436https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacchae1981 "Having always been the youngest person in the room, I have always needed to fight to make my voice heard. Some experiences were good, but other's turned into a nightmare...but the truth is no failure was a step back for me, rather the lessons I learned from my mistakes helped me build the foundation that I needed to succeed. I believe that boundaries were created only to be…
> In short I am the person that would like to defy the odds and take my future into my own hands.
Well, he's definitely got the taking his future into his own hands part down.
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#437Earlier quoted context omitted.
Wow, the author's description "anti-SEO name" doesn't quite do these justice. "1for.one" is cringey but "wrkriot.com" is just straight VC repellent.
Not disputing you, but why is WrkRiot so repellent? It's unique and recognizable. I'll admit that "Riot" is just weird, but is that the main reason? (not trolling, I'm serious)
In general misspellings are considered bad for SEO because search engines suggest correcting their name to something else. I'm not sure whether that applies here but I have seen it for startups that vowel drop weirdly, etc.
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#438here you go. choiwisely 8 hours ago [-] > Employees and investors absolutely need the right to know about the people doing this "Michael" the CEO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacchae1981 "Charlie" the CTO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/albrown "Jessica" the CMO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tess-stevens-28bb9138 Company: http://www.wrkriot.com/ + https://www.linkedin.com/company/7587861
Charlie is part of "Tech Coast Angels" so thats the first red flag.
https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tech-coast-angels
Is there something inherently suspect about it? I'm not familiar with this one.
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#439Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why? Shouldn't we be encouraging people who out bad actors?
"Name and shame" feels good but there's a huge danger in pillorying people just based on a single person's account. WrkRiot seems to be the company in question and their online presence is so laughable nobody here likely feels bad for making fun of them, especially because of the behaviour the author describes. But the story is not just about a company but also about individuals. Consider WrkRiot's head of marketing,…
Disagree. If somebody fucks you over, you out them.
Just because it's "hearsay" in the sense that it's only one person's account doesn't mean one should have to anonymize everything.
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#440lol, WrkRiot just posted this response https://www.facebook.com/WrkRiot/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf WrkRiot is considering legal action against a disgruntled former employee who has launched a slanderous campaign against WrkRiot and some of its employees via social media. While it is not our policy to discuss personnel matters, we want to make it clear that this former employee was fired for cause. Signed affidavits from…
At the same time, Penny is not the brightest bulb in the world. I don't see what she gains from exposing the company. The downside is huge from the potential lawsuits and virility of the post unless she plans to somehow monetize the audience. I guess she could start a gofundme to pay for legal fees
Isaac is that you? Maybe Tess?