"Moral CEO" stepping down amidst rape accusations

[AZSkiffyGeek]

I've always gotten a grifter vibe from him. But this is just horrible.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/technology/dan-price-resign-social-media.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

[crickets]

1. Well, damn.

NYT no paywall: https://archive.ph/qdHBq

Mr. Price’s internet fame has enabled a pattern of abuse in his personal life and hostile behavior at his company, interviews with more than 50 people, documents and police reports show. He has used his celebrity to pursue women online who say he hurt them, both physically and emotionally. Ms. Margis is one of more than a dozen women who spoke to The New York Times about predatory encounters with Mr. Price. (snip)

“Social allows him to control the narrative,” said Ryan Pirkle, who spent almost seven years running marketing for Mr. Price’s company. (snip)

Dan Price, the good boss, went viral. But more than two dozen former employees say the image fueling his clout, and that attracted his female followers, was a mirage.

Whatever his business practices may be, in person, Dan Price is egotistical, controlling, and abusive. For years, he's been using his public 'good guy' persona to hide this. He's volatile and vile. Hopefully his years of getting away with this tactic are coming to an end.

[quaint]

5. thx

[EnergizedLib]

2. The only thing he was great at

Is marketing himself and his brand, image, etc.

It seems like we can’t just beware the people who are open about who they are, but we must mind ourselves about others who project a positive image, too.

It seems there are rarely any actual good people in this world.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

4. I'd gotten a weird vibe from his posts for a while

Something felt wrong, but I couldn't put my finger on what the grift was. Apparently it was picking up women to assault.

[dalton99a]

3. POS belongs in prison.

[BannonsLiver]

6. Sure you did.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

7. Not sure what your point is...

[haele]

8. One can be decent about work and personally an asshole.

I've worked with "great managers" who were horrible people in their off time.
Looks as if he got too caught up in his dude-bro persona and forgot he lived in the real world.

Haele