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Re:Spotify reportedly fighting with employees about hosting ... by koonsolo on Friday September 18, 2020 @03:13AM (#24513850)
Nowadays you seem to get fired when telling a "dongle" joke privately to another colleague, but someone overheard it. Sorry, but that is absolutely crazy.

I have a few fun colleagues that tell jokes all the time. If they get fired for this, I'm instantly quitting.

Re:Spotify reportedly fighting with employees about hosting ... by rjtavares on Friday September 18, 2020 @12:30PM (#24518820)
Just searched for that story, and it is indeed unfortunate.

I'll grant you that social media and current climate created a new phenomenon of "mob justice" for inappropriate opinions or comments, but in the opposite direction people are less afraid of management/ownership than they were before (the victims of which are sometimes today's mob).

I'm genuinely interested to know what the net result is.

Re:Spotify reportedly fighting with employees about hosting ... by srtjstjsj on Friday September 18, 2020 @09:47AM (#24516705)
That mostly a tech "scene" thing, not outside the world of competitive performativity at non-academic tech conferences and Twitter.