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Re:Fakespot shuts down today after 9 years of detecting fake... by sunaookami on Friday July 04, 2025 @01:58AM (#44461541)
>Brendan Eich was fired for opposing gay marriage

This gets really tiresome to rebuke. He supported a proposition that was supported by the MAJORITY of the citizens at the time and that was already six years old when we became Mozilla CEO. Some people wrote hit pieces even though he even distanced himself from it. He was not fired, he stepped back voluntarily.

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Re:Fakespot shuts down today after 9 years of detecting fake... by BrendanEich on Sunday July 06, 2025 @11:17PM (#44486435)
Yes, Mozilla and I agree that I was not fired -- which would have been illegal in California under CA Labor Law 1101/1102.

Why do a relative few on HN insist on this false claim? It seems to make them feel better about Mozilla (one reply nearby in this page says so explicitly). Reaction to a guilty conscience?

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