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Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe... by lowercased on Thursday February 28, 2019 @05:41PM (#19276066)
If you give 'good' feedback that turns out to be wrong in some sense (or it turns out that someone thinks you exaggerated positively), and they hired someone who caused them material damage... would that scenario prevent you from giving good feedback?
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Re:Launch HN: Searchlight (YC W19) – Hiring based on past pe... by alexgmcm on Friday March 01, 2019 @10:30AM (#19281480)
But one is considered defamation/libel and can see you in court (at least in the UK) - the other is a slight inconvenience to a company you don't even work at.
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