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At Blind, a security lapse revealed private complaints from tech employees

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Re: At Blind, a security lapse revealed private complaints from tech employees

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Post by choochootrain6 »

otalp wrote: post #42
sharadov wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's pathetic, you see some of the most depraved, narcissistic members of the tech society there. The quality of the discourse you can guess is shockingly bad, and most people are from the Bay area. Is this an accurate representation of people in the Bay? Or is it just a platform for toxic folk to hang out?

Blind is to Silicon Valley what 4chan is to the internet

Seems more like Reddit tbh.

Re: At Blind, a security lapse revealed private complaints from tech employees

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Post by marijnz »

sharadov wrote: post #40
ineedasername wrote: post #17

I'd never checked out Blind before. I just went there and checked out a few of the front page posts & comments. It has some of the most toxic and destructive "advice" I've seen for people asking for help or insight. I'm a bit astounded. Is this typical?

It's pathetic, you see some of the most depraved, narcissistic members of the tech society there. The quality of the discourse you can guess is shockingly bad, and most people are from the Bay area. Is this an accurate representation of people in the Bay? Or is it just a platform for toxic folk to hang out?

I spent more time reading the threads than I should have, it's strangely addicting. I now feel naive for thinking that the people working at the big tech companies have a certain base level of "all-round" skills. In no way I expected so much cynicism, narcism and lack of empathy! Isn't this showing up in interviews? Or should it just be seen as online trolling and venting?

Re: At Blind, a security lapse revealed private complaints from tech employees

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Post by haditab »

chillacy wrote: post #50
dmode wrote: post #24

Like any anonymous forums, Blind is toxic. Hope it dies a quick death

For all the toxicity blind is one of the best resources to discover comp info online, since sharing salary is still a bit taboo. Some of it is e-statting but I’ve found it to be useful for when you negotiate comp.

There's so much misinformation on it I find it hard to trust. I prefer to go with H1B salary databases.

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Post by khyryk »

skrebbel wrote: post #44
mrep wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Examples?

Everything on https://www.teamblind.com

First time taking a look at that site and I'm pretty sure a lot of it is trolling. Lots of threads starting with something semi-ridiculous or controversial to solicit lots of responses to which the OP spends an unreasonable amount of time responding to. Classic flame baiting.

Re: At Blind, a security lapse revealed private complaints from tech employees

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Post by mcpherrinm »

haditab wrote: post #55
chillacy wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For all the toxicity blind is one of the best resources to discover comp info online, since sharing salary is still a bit taboo. Some of it is e-statting but I’ve found it to be useful for when you negotiate comp.

There's so much misinformation on it I find it hard to trust. I prefer to go with H1B salary databases.

H1B databases tend to underestimate. My entry in the database lists my starting salary from a few years ago, with no bonuses, options/rsus, or promotion/raises.

Re: At Blind, a security lapse revealed private complaints from tech employees

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Post by Nasrudith »

duxup wrote: post #14

>At its core, the app and anonymous social network allows users to sign up using their corporate email address, which is said to be linked only to Blind’s member ID. People just trusted it? I get that to seem legitimate the users have to be confirmed in some way, but as a user... now way am I exposing myself that way.

I would go further and say using it is gross incompetence along the lines of a broker taking stock investment advice from spam email. Literally the only reason why someone would send out random stock advice like that is doing a pump and dump scheme. Similarly if they aren't going to use your email then they have no reason to ask for it and any 'anonymous' app that asks for identifying information isn't.
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