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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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