> I think it is difficult to say that Github is at fault from the information given, and I fear that's the conclusion that many were jumping to.

Don't worry. Read the whole thread on this discussion. The only people who are jumping to conclusions are those assuming there is something wrong with Horvath's story.

I have thought carefully about the article, and this is my conclusion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7408446 Reproduced here:

> GitHub are perfectly capable of defending themselves. They are the group in power here. Second-guessing the motives and truth of this woman's story does nothing but undermine her, and undermine the confidence of others who may have similar stories (at GitHub or elsewhere).