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Absolutely zero reason to say "who was terminated for ineffective leadership and poor performance". That context is not at all relevant to this matter and comes off as an attempt to distract from the subject in matter. And it doesn't bode well for employees to see their CEO mud slinging at former employees like that. You could be next! Besides, surely they know such messages eventually reach the public eye and give p…
Absolutely zero reason to say "who was terminated for ineffective leadership and poor performance". That context is not at all relevant to this matter and comes off as an attempt to distract from the subject in matter. And it doesn't bode well for employees to see their CEO mud slinging at former employees like that. You could be next! Besides, surely they know such messages eventually reach the public eye and give p…
Is a CEO publicly accusing someone publicly of "ineffective leadership and poor performance" a libelous statement?
Discovery would be hilarious.
Is a CEO publicly accusing someone publicly of "ineffective leadership and poor performance" a libelous statement?
It may be that Twitter's HR records say "fired for cause: ineffective leadership and poor performance" in which case the statement would be technically true.
It's much more likely that Twitter's HR records say something like "fired, not a good fit" in which case it's back to reputational harm.
Lots of people are rushing to defend Mudge, and maybe it's warranted, but being an alumnus of cDc and l0pht doesn't make one a competent executive. It is possible for someone to be a great hacker but a mediocre manager. Twitter's taken a lot of body blows recently and Parag is obviously trying to motivate his people. He's not necessarily lying even if it's a rather unprofessional way to speak I'll of someone who's be…
He was also a DARPA PM, which definitely requires management/executive skills.
Is he not shooting himself in the foot here? This makes it look more like they got rid of him for trying to do his job accurately and was annoying everyone with all of these "security problems."
Lots of people are rushing to defend Mudge, and maybe it's warranted, but being an alumnus of cDc and l0pht doesn't make one a competent executive. It is possible for someone to be a great hacker but a mediocre manager. Twitter's taken a lot of body blows recently and Parag is obviously trying to motivate his people. He's not necessarily lying even if it's a rather unprofessional way to speak I'll of someone who's be…
Absolutely zero reason to say "who was terminated for ineffective leadership and poor performance". That context is not at all relevant to this matter and comes off as an attempt to distract from the subject in matter. And it doesn't bode well for employees to see their CEO mud slinging at former employees like that. You could be next! Besides, surely they know such messages eventually reach the public eye and give p…
Doesn't HR usually filter messages so as to leave no meat for any possible wrongful termination litigation or libelous tort?
On the one hand we have a legend with impressive track record that is trying to bring to light serious issues at a large company and he has not much to gain but a lot to lose by making false accusations. On the other hand we have the Twitter CEO who does not have any comparable track record and has all to gain by trying to deflect and a lot to lose by admiting that the company under him has serious issues. He does ha…
On the one hand we have a legend with impressive track record that is trying to bring to light serious issues at a large company and he has not much to gain but a lot to lose by making false accusations. On the other hand we have the Twitter CEO who does not have any comparable track record and has all to gain by trying to deflect and a lot to lose by admiting that the company under him has serious issues. He does ha…