Re:Steve Jurvetson is out at his own VC firm after allegatio...
by jparse on Monday November 13, 2017 @09:41PM
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I am not sure SFJ is guilty. Basically, he was overly critical of ideas and pitches he received. The opposing party had their feelings hurt which they attribute to them being female.
Re:Steve Jurvetson is out at his own VC firm after allegatio...
by s17n on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @12:34AM
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Well given that afaik nothing has been said publicly, there's not much to discuss, but I doubt that he would have been ousted from DFJ without a reason.
It is of course possible that this is DFJ freaking out and cutting him loose despite his innocence but that is not the most likely explanation.
Re:Steve Jurvetson is out at his own VC firm after allegatio...
by xray123 on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @10:25AM
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Witnessed firsthand Jurvetson say wildly inappropriate thing to female VC he literally just met. He remarked about her necklace that it looked like a choker and did she also have "a ballgag"? He also used to flash a slide in his standard pitch deck, which he presented all over the world, about the impressive "software" at DFJ. The slide would show a photo of all the young female exec assts. He would then pause and smile to an audience of predominantly men. Usually it wouldn't get any laughs; not sure if anyone really appreciated the joke. Steve is a brilliant visionary but clearly has some difficulty understanding right from wrong behavior. On some level I feel sorry for him but I unhesitatingly believe DFJ ousted him due to the mountain of evidence they uncovered during their investigation.
Re:Steve Jurvetson is out at his own VC firm after allegatio...
by Overtonwindow on Monday November 13, 2017 @08:42PM
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That's easier said than done. Sexual harassment is used as a weapon, but so is the accusation of harassment. I do not put it past women to fabricate these things to get their way. The danger is just too high because as a man, regardless of the accusation, or circumstances, we are guilty until proven innocent. It takes an enormous amount of evidence to clear a man from a wrongful accusation made by a woman. There's just too much risk to even take a chance.
1. Don't sexually assault / harass anybody.
2. Maintain clear boundaries with anybody you have a position of power over - even if it seems completely consensual you just can't hook up or have a romantic relationship with them.