I'm writing this as a throwaway because this feels like mob and pitchforks. I'm a regular here and have no ties to Uber except using it.
This whole story feels like they took a frustrated guy venting at dinner and making it into a conspiracy.
Meanwhile, Sarah Lacey comments publicly and insultingly on people's political positions, emotions, and dating life.
What the man said was very stupid. But it feels a lot like, "She wants to attack our sex lives, politics, and call us terrible people? We should dig in to what she's done."
That's still unacceptable, but seems like blowing off steam and being frustrated at someone who makes money off of being mean and generating outrage.
Again, the behavior is totally unacceptable. But making this out to be a conspiracy rather than a frustrated executive ranting at someone who is known to be rude and very personal about the rudeness and who gets paid on pageviews and outrage is a little much.
This whole story feels like they took a frustrated guy venting at dinner and making it into a conspiracy.
Meanwhile, Sarah Lacey comments publicly and insultingly on people's political positions, emotions, and dating life.
What the man said was very stupid. But it feels a lot like, "She wants to attack our sex lives, politics, and call us terrible people? We should dig in to what she's done."
That's still unacceptable, but seems like blowing off steam and being frustrated at someone who makes money off of being mean and generating outrage.
Again, the behavior is totally unacceptable. But making this out to be a conspiracy rather than a frustrated executive ranting at someone who is known to be rude and very personal about the rudeness and who gets paid on pageviews and outrage is a little much.