There is almost certainly not a legal department at a startup of 60 people. I ag... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

ry0ohki on March 21, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Official comment from HN on dead threads

There is almost certainly not a legal department at a startup of 60 people. I agree it's a very dumb thing to do legally, but I've seen lots of small companies make lots of legal mistakes, and could easily picture a founder freaking out that he's sheding users left and right and making a rash move.

antonej on March 21, 2013 | [–]

As a startup lawyer (and a social media lawyer at that) I couldn't agree more. Even big companies make some unbelievably stupid mistakes when rushed to "do something."

ramblerman on March 21, 2013 | [–]

considering they were paying her for PR as a "developer evangelist" I think they should be able to make a fair case for her dismissal.

Consider applying for YC's Spring batch! Applications are open till Feb 11.
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact