We need to stop doing this in every thread. These women are taking huge risks by speaking publicly and asking for proof is insulting to say the least.
Insisting on evidence is verboten. On HN.
I'm quickly growing tired of this place.
* the evidence pedant corrected my spelling
*embellished.
> untrue
We don't know whether the claims are true one way or another. What we do know for certain is that the claim has affected many people's careers and the financial success of a large company.
If these claims are proven true, punish those responsible. If they're not true, punish those who harmed the lives and reputation of others.
Yes, because it would be nice to know if it really was a systemic issue before wasting time and energy fixing it. "It's totally an issue, trust me" isn't worth acting on.
Nearly every woman in the industry has a story to tell, most say nothing. You'd know that if you'd bother to speak to any.
Zero, I'm not taking anecdotal evidence.
How many accounts of the effectiveness of homeopathy do you need to believe that it works, out of curiosity?
However in the context of TFA, the campaign to make Uber employees quit is an _action_, and it still based on accusations (however credible they may sound). This sounds a whole lot like a witch hunt. In enlightened modern-day Silicon Valley, that is.
So if I was a woman, you'd be ok with me going to the police and saying that you stole my wallet - even though I had zero proof of that ever happening?
If you get around to it, feel free to answer my actual question at any time you like.