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VR Company Upload Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit (techcrunch.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Upload, formerly UploadVR, the virtual reality startup at the center of a sexual harassment and wrongful termination lawsuit filed earlier this year, has settled the case with its former employee and is aiming to put the ensuing damage behind it. The lawsuit, filed against the startup and its co-founders by former director of digital and social media Elizabeth Scott, alleged that the company had sought to create a "boy's club" environment and described "rampant" sexual behavior in the office, allegations that co-founders Will Mason and Taylor Freeman denied as "entirely without merit." The lawsuit is now over, according to people familiar with the matter, and though the terms of the agreement were undisclosed, some in the virtual reality community feel that the company has dodged a bullet in reaching some conclusion over the litigation.
"The matter has been concluded," was Upload's official statement. Neither Scott, nor her legal counsel, responded to a request for comment for this story. Upload has also released the following statement around the conclusion of the legal case. "Our primary focus at Upload is education, which we believe is the key to growing the mixed reality ecosystem. We are deeply committed to creating an inclusive community to empower the pioneers building the future."
"The matter has been concluded," was Upload's official statement. Neither Scott, nor her legal counsel, responded to a request for comment for this story. Upload has also released the following statement around the conclusion of the legal case. "Our primary focus at Upload is education, which we believe is the key to growing the mixed reality ecosystem. We are deeply committed to creating an inclusive community to empower the pioneers building the future."
Every single "point" is a strawman.
"His name was James Damore."
They're settled, not litigated. No company's legal team is crazy enough to go to trial on something like this. Especially when it's VC money, they'll just peel off a couple million and throw it at the problem. It sure beats having your company dragged in front of the world every time a new court date comes up in a case that could last years. Large, established companies do this too. It's cheaper for GM to pay a huge settlement and fine than risk damaging their brand over a faulty ignition switch -- especially when you have an admissible e-mail that has an engineer describing the design flaw and expressing concern. (link)
People who file founded lawsuits like this should get settlements. They're totally done career-wise in the startup spectrum, and even established companies might consider her too radioactive... Most lawsuit settlements of this size can allow you to live out your life assuming you can invest carefully. Since neither side is talking about it, I'm assuming it's a big number and she signed a deal saying she would never speak of it again.
You're confusing what people say with what they do. Some of the most ardent SJWs are young, wealthy, successful, male progressives in San Francisco, and many of the same group are also lewd
Some people with opinions I don't like live in San Fransisco. Some jerks live in San Fransisco. Ergo everyone in San Fransisco is a jerk.
QED
Checkmake SJWs!
and promiscuous
Promiscuous. adj. nature of a person that is is hateful by reason of having more sex than me and I'm totally not jealous.
I suspect that if you did a survey, you'd find that the vast majority of techies accused of sexual harassment are Democrats and Hillary voters.
Well, if you can't find evidence, just make stuff up.
SJW n. One who posts facts.
Look, ErichTheRed made the claim that "SJWs" are the only ones who "can act normally around the opposite sex". And, of course, it's obviously false, since there are plenty of non-SJWs who "can act normally around the opposite sex".
But I also question whether SJWs "act normally around the opposite sex". SJWs often come from a political culture and a social environment that encourages extramarital sex, promiscuity, single motherhood, and one night stands; that does not seem to promote "normal behavior" towards the opposite sex.
So, if ErichTheRed and you still want to persist in claiming that "SJWs are the only ones who can act normally around the opposite sex", you provide some evidence or you retract the statement. Otherwise, take your own advice and stop making shit up, OK?