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Not even remotely comparable situations. That guy went to great lengths to create a hostile workplace environment for a great number of his co-workers, and just doubled-down on his idiocy when asked (politely) to stop. He wasn't fired immediately--he was given a chance to take down his manifesto and chose not to.

This group, today? They're just asking for their employer not to engage in unethical legal practices.

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> doubled-down on his idiocy

Ironic, given the topic of seeking the afforded freedoms...even if it's idiotic.

> Not even remotely comparable situations.

Pretty close, especially since what you have successfully done. I mean it's not the end of the career for anyone Google fires, so that's hyperbole, granted. It's comparable because you baked it down to a phrase in both cases, which describes behavior that runs contrary to Google's interests (in one way or another).

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