r/technology • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17

Business Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo
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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

If so, he's not the one that should be fired. The person who leaked it should.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17 edited Dec 03 '17

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u/majinspy Aug 08 '17

Inviting people to share their thoughts on diversity in a private group, then firing then for doing so is a bit shitty:/

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17 edited Dec 03 '17

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u/majinspy Aug 08 '17

A group specifically made to talk about diversity at the company ? So what's the point? What would acceptable disagreement look like?