Re:Death by metoo hits Toronto startup Planswell
by planetzero on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @01:52PM
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It seems there are only ever allegations, the anonymous person gets what they want (a person fired, a career ruined, and in this case, 50+ people lose their job), and we move on without actually finding out the truth. Even if the truth is that it never happened, many people don't care and are still steadfast in their beliefs.
Social media mob justice doesn't help society and many innocent people get hurt in the process.
Re:Death by metoo hits Toronto startup Planswell
by blacksqr on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @02:23PM
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>It seems there are only ever allegations
The company hired a third party to investigate, the accused person left the company of his own accord without contesting the allegations, the CEO made a public statement that he found the allegations credible. What in your opinion remains to be done in terms of "finding out the truth"?
In the Medium post, Jane Doe alleges that they began interacting with Wickware after expressing interest in video and marketing at Planswell, and began pitching ideas to the CMO.
“My interactions with Michael eventually led to me being sexually harassed by him,” the Medium post alleges.
Wickware, in a position of power as a co-founder and C-suite executive, “consistently pushed boundaries in an effort to get closer to me,” asking if “I wanted to sext with him,” and refusing to “leave me alone when I asked him to on numerous occasions,” the post alleges.
Feeling pressured into appeasing Wickware, Jane Doe claims that the two entered into an affair.
“I so deeply wish I was in a healthier mental state to understand what was happening and to have put a stop to Michael’s behaviour in an ethical manner,” the post reads.
Social media mob justice doesn't help society and many innocent people get hurt in the process.
The company hired a third party to investigate, the accused person left the company of his own accord without contesting the allegations, the CEO made a public statement that he found the allegations credible. What in your opinion remains to be done in terms of "finding out the truth"?
https://betakit.com/anonymous-medium-post-raises-allegations...
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In the Medium post, Jane Doe alleges that they began interacting with Wickware after expressing interest in video and marketing at Planswell, and began pitching ideas to the CMO.
“My interactions with Michael eventually led to me being sexually harassed by him,” the Medium post alleges.
Wickware, in a position of power as a co-founder and C-suite executive, “consistently pushed boundaries in an effort to get closer to me,” asking if “I wanted to sext with him,” and refusing to “leave me alone when I asked him to on numerous occasions,” the post alleges.
Feeling pressured into appeasing Wickware, Jane Doe claims that the two entered into an affair.
“I so deeply wish I was in a healthier mental state to understand what was happening and to have put a stop to Michael’s behaviour in an ethical manner,” the post reads.