A Difficult Situation

#1

Post by jbaudanza » Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 10:20 PM UTC

Re: A Difficult Situation

#2

Post by minimaxir » Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 10:24 PM UTC

In the end, the consequences that resulted from how she reported the conduct put our business in danger. Our commitment to our 130 employees, their families, our community members and our more than 130,000 valued customers is our primary concern.

Is he referring to the DDOS there? Or the user exodus?

Re: A Difficult Situation

#3

Post by rdl » Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 10:27 PM UTC

This is the most reasonable statement I've seen so far in this whole fiasco. It's a shame he took so long to post it; it should have been the first SendGrid comment this morning.

Re: A Difficult Situation

#4

Post by X-Istence » Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 10:27 PM UTC

minimaxir wrote: post #2

In the end, the consequences that resulted from how she reported the conduct put our business in danger. Our commitment to our 130 employees, their families, our community members and our more than 130,000 valued customers is our primary concern. Is he referring to the DDOS there? Or the user exodus?

The answer to both is "Yes".

When their service is down, companies can't send their email, when companies can't send their email using SendGrid they look for alternatives...

Re: A Difficult Situation

#5

Post by midge1b » Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 10:29 PM UTC

"...her actions have strongly divided the same community she was supposed to unite. As a result, she can no longer be effective in her role at SendGrid." Anyone who thinks SendGrid were wrong to let her go should consider that. SendGrid did the right thing, they just took a bit too long to do it.

Re: A Difficult Situation

#6

Post by gallerytungsten » Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 10:29 PM UTC

rdl wrote: post #3

This is the most reasonable statement I've seen so far in this whole fiasco. It's a shame he took so long to post it; it should have been the first SendGrid comment this morning.

While I agree it's eminently reasonable, it can sometimes take a day or two to work through a thorny issue, regain a sense of calm, and write something reasonable.

Re: A Difficult Situation

#7

Post by fatjokes » Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 10:32 PM UTC

Bravo. This is the only rational reason to fire her.

Re: A Difficult Situation

#8

Post by mathrawka » Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 10:32 PM UTC

rdl wrote: post #3

This is the most reasonable statement I've seen so far in this whole fiasco. It's a shame he took so long to post it; it should have been the first SendGrid comment this morning.

I believe that it is the most reasonable statement because he took time to look over the entire situation and gauge it properly.

Re: A Difficult Situation

#9

Post by pifflesnort » Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 10:32 PM UTC

gallerytungsten wrote: post #6

rdl wrote: post #3

This is the most reasonable statement I've seen so far in this whole fiasco. It's a shame he took so long to post it; it should have been the first SendGrid comment this morning.

While I agree it's eminently reasonable, it can sometimes take a day or two to work through a thorny issue, regain a sense of calm, and write something reasonable.

Not to mention the importance of a thorough legal review, and actually speaking to the employee in question.

Re: A Difficult Situation

#10

Post by babatu » Thu, Mar 21, 2013, 10:34 PM UTC

THE BITCH IS DOWN!

She's defeated, annihilated, crushed, destroyed, eliminated, pulverized, eradicated, downed, nullified, smashed, obliterated, felled, wrecked, finished, demolished, suppressed, shattered, exterminated!