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Re:Author of "Careless People" banned from saying anything n... by bena on Saturday April 04, 2026 @01:44PM (#47641368)
She didn’t set herself apart. She was fired. She was forced apart.

That’s the issue here. Is this someone who found their morals or someone who found a stick with which to strike back at those who hurt her?

One of those doesn’t require her to change at all.

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Re:Author of "Careless People" banned from saying anything n... by petre on Saturday April 04, 2026 @01:52PM (#47641461)
Even if she was fired it was an act of courage and a step in the right direction to write a book about it. The company is cancer, no wonder they named it Meta.
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Re:Author of "Careless People" banned from saying anything n... by brabel on Saturday April 04, 2026 @02:46PM (#47642003)
Courage guided by righteousness or vengeance? I feel like the motivation is very important here.
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Re:Author of "Careless People" banned from saying anything n... by advael on Saturday April 04, 2026 @02:55PM (#47642084)
I don't particularly think so. What matters is whether the stuff in the book was true, not whether the author is of unassailable character
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Re:Author of "Careless People" banned from saying anything n... by ryandrake on Saturday April 04, 2026 @03:15PM (#47642300)
When one's goal is to look for any reason to downplay facts, questioning the character of the messenger is a standard tactic.
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Re:Author of "Careless People" banned from saying anything n... by advael on Saturday April 04, 2026 @04:32PM (#47643075)
Indeed it is. One can't help but wonder why such a well-known distraction tactic still remains so effective against so many
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Re:Author of "Careless People" banned from saying anything n... by dylan604 on Saturday April 04, 2026 @03:22PM (#47642378)
Could be courage guided by a paycheck. Would not be surprised if the publisher did not reach out directly to suggest writing a book.
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Re:Author of "Careless People" banned from saying anything n... by prepend on Saturday April 04, 2026 @03:09PM (#47642241)
How is it courageous? She’s profiting off her book. Seems pretty normal.
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Re:Author of "Careless People" banned from saying anything n... by petre on Saturday April 04, 2026 @03:36PM (#47642535)
Are all these comments written by meta AI bots?
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