The way to abuse this phenomenon is obvious to anyone with half a strategic brain. Those of us who see this need to band together at all costs, setting all differences aside, and withdraw from the sectors of society that are swayed by this insanity, forming enclaves to shield ourselves from any liability for not keeping our trouser snakes in our trousers during working hours and our families from finding out about it.
Does it matter? He freely admits that he did wrong, and deserved the resulting unhappy consequences. He goes on to counsel the reader not to follow in his footsteps.
How likely are further attempts at analysis to provide any additional information or insight?
Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but IMNSHO this is very simply something that, if you're at all ethical, or at least have the sense that God granted to a goose, *you don't do in a business setting*.
I don't think its russians. I think its those whose grip on reality is so tenuous that they've slipped into the upside-down and fully believe the narrative the russians have been pushing. The russians didn't do it all by themselves, they just capitalized on all the groundwork previously laid by people busily making a fortune by selling conspiracy to those who prefer bias-confirming conspiracies over reality's "well-known bias."
Why do you pose this as though it's an either/or proposition, when you cite good reason to think it's a bit of both?
Would have given you a "+1, Interesting" even so, but I've already posted to this discussion.
NONE of them have accused him of abusing his VC relationship (the "unequal power relationship") to demand sex with them, they're accusing him of simply making unwanted passes.
This, too, misses the point, which is: The fact that he made the passes at all, in that setting, was not "fine but socially awkward", it was an abuse of his position.
He didn't abuse his position as employer because he's not their employer.
Way to miss the point.
The women were all in contact with the VC in a professional capacity. Some as founders hoping to secure funding from his fund for their businesses.
"Employer-employee" is not the only sort of unequal-power relationship to be found in a "work" or "business" setting.
And if he doesn't want women complaining about his poor conduct in a business setting, perhaps he shouldn't conduct himself thus in a business setting.
We're not talking about rape. Nobody's accused him of that.
What he's accused of is making advances towards women over whom he exercised some form of power. If you don't understand why that's wrong, then you're part of the problem.
Given the fact he's already resigned his position and published a not-quite-apology/not-quite-admission, it would seem that *the allegations that were actually made* have some basis in fact.
Or more likely their unfamiliarity with American culture us why they mistook his pleasanteries for unwanted advances. That's why foreigners should stay on the other side of the wall.
Among the allegations made to The Information are that Caldbeck sent explicit text messages to women; that Caldbeck sent messages in the middle of the night suggesting meeting up; that Caldbeck suggested going to a hotel bedroom during a meeting; that Caldbeck made a proposition about having an open relationship; and that Caldbeck grabbed a woman’s thigh under the table of a bar during a meeting.
So Home Depot should sell 2x4s that measure 2 inches by 4 even though no-one who actually knows anything about construction will buy them? I'm sure that'll work out great for them.
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I agree, a sane person would not discard *good* free software, but that's not what we're discussing here.
Add "Complete absence of Optimus" to that list, and I'm on board.
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Had to import Hebrew braceros.
Didn't you learn that song in school?
Linus is smart to have security with him at all times, and never be alone with women.
Indeed. He took care of both issues quite neatly by marrying a karate champion.
Not even present in the list of possible causes given in the Wikipedia article on the subject. Just sayin'.
The way to abuse this phenomenon is obvious to anyone with half a strategic brain. Those of us who see this need to band together at all costs, setting all differences aside, and withdraw from the sectors of society that are swayed by this insanity, forming enclaves to shield ourselves from any liability for not keeping our trouser snakes in our trousers during working hours and our families from finding out about it.
TFTFY.
Does it matter? He freely admits that he did wrong, and deserved the resulting unhappy consequences. He goes on to counsel the reader not to follow in his footsteps.
How likely are further attempts at analysis to provide any additional information or insight?
That is one of most amazingly stupid things I have read all week.
What's vague about, "He put his hand on my leg"?
Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but IMNSHO this is very simply something that, if you're at all ethical, or at least have the sense that God granted to a goose, *you don't do in a business setting*.
And that's exactly what a troll would say.
I don't think its russians.
I think its those whose grip on reality is so tenuous that they've slipped into the upside-down and fully believe the narrative the russians have been pushing. The russians didn't do it all by themselves, they just capitalized on all the groundwork previously laid by people busily making a fortune by selling conspiracy to those who prefer bias-confirming conspiracies over reality's "well-known bias."
Why do you pose this as though it's an either/or proposition, when you cite good reason to think it's a bit of both?
Would have given you a "+1, Interesting" even so, but I've already posted to this discussion.
What makes it really interesting is that the election was over nearly 9 months ago, and they're still at it.
(Anything about this sound familiar?)
NONE of them have accused him of abusing his VC relationship (the "unequal power relationship") to demand sex with them, they're accusing him of simply making unwanted passes.
This, too, misses the point, which is: The fact that he made the passes at all, in that setting, was not "fine but socially awkward", it was an abuse of his position.
What do you call a man who abuses his power?
It's a slightly nicer way of saying "Extreme reluctance to take 'No' for an answer" or "Inability to distinguish between an office and a singles bar".
How about, "Don't go looking for honey where you get your money"?
He didn't abuse his position as employer because he's not their employer.
Way to miss the point.
The women were all in contact with the VC in a professional capacity. Some as founders hoping to secure funding from his fund for their businesses.
"Employer-employee" is not the only sort of unequal-power relationship to be found in a "work" or "business" setting.
And if he doesn't want women complaining about his poor conduct in a business setting, perhaps he shouldn't conduct himself thus in a business setting.
Anyone with experience of Asian cultures would know to take their accusations with a very large bag of salt.
Anyone with experience of Asian cultures would recognise your prejudice from about 10,000 li away.
We're not talking about rape. Nobody's accused him of that.
What he's accused of is making advances towards women over whom he exercised some form of power. If you don't understand why that's wrong, then you're part of the problem.
Given the fact he's already resigned his position and published a not-quite-apology/not-quite-admission, it would seem that *the allegations that were actually made* have some basis in fact.
Or more likely their unfamiliarity with American culture us why they mistook his pleasanteries for unwanted advances. That's why foreigners should stay on the other side of the wall.
Among the allegations made to The Information are that Caldbeck sent explicit text messages to women; that Caldbeck sent messages in the middle of the night suggesting meeting up; that Caldbeck suggested going to a hotel bedroom during a meeting; that Caldbeck made a proposition about having an open relationship; and that Caldbeck grabbed a woman’s thigh under the table of a bar during a meeting.
Yep. Just pleasantries.
Maybe you should find a better way to waste your time than responding to an obvious ringer?
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This ain't no woodpecker.
But, in fact, the real issue is that the venerable 2-by-4 and 3/4 inch ply have been slowly shrinking.
Since when? I know from personal experience that there's been no such "shrinkage" in at least 50 years.
So Home Depot should sell 2x4s that measure 2 inches by 4 even though no-one who actually knows anything about construction will buy them? I'm sure that'll work out great for them.
I've known since I was about 7 years old that a 2x4 does not actually measure 2 inches by 4 inches. That would have been 1968 or so.