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Re:Stripe acquires Lemon Squeezy on Friday July 26, 2024 @01:10PM (#41080319)
merchant of record was one of the few things that stripe was missing. i'd be pretty worried if i worked at paddle.
Re:Sei pays out $2M bug bounty on Monday June 17, 2024 @05:04PM (#40711052)
employment in the US is, practically always, classified as "at will", which means either the employee or the employer can end the employment at any time for (almost) any reason. there are very narrow exceptions to this. missouri states that employees cannot be fired solely for their political beliefs. however, posting offensive jokes that bother your coworkers will be difficult to defend as just a "political belief". the case itself gives an example that is extremely coarse. it'll be an uphill battle for sure.
elon loves finding ways to waste twitter's money. this will go absolutely nowhere, the applied statute is stretched laughably thin.
Re:Ask HN: Is it still safe to use Stripe? on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @04:47PM (#34618341)
why would raising money imply dilution? shares could easily come from existing employees.
what, like he somehow smuggled a parachute onboard and then survived a late-night ditch into the middle of the ocean?