Shame on Y Combinator

Re:Shame on Y Combinator by undersuit on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @11:06AM (#12735141)

Wasn't that the exact reason many developers cancelled Oculus Rift support unless Facebook severed ties with Palmer Luckey?

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Re:Shame on Y Combinator by tptacek on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @11:08AM (#12735173)

I wasn't aware that there was a boycott of Oculus over Palmer Luckey, but man, that's heartening to hear. I have to admit that I would not have picked "political integrity" over "access to VR toys" in that particular sparring match. Good for those developers!

Boycotts are a form of speech. The right to criticize is inalienable.

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Re:Shame on Y Combinator by surfmike on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @12:46PM (#12736285)

First, the argument isn't over whether Graham and Altman can drop ties to Thiel, it's whether they should.

Second, if you think that firing an employee for their political beliefs is a straw man, you should be standing up for Palmer Luckey in this case.

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