I dont know how your morals work people, but being assaulted for stating a stupid opinion is some sort of bullying, let alone spreading so others join the mockery. Congratulations to everyone that digged further into the wound to make sure he snapped, you proved worthy of the unnatural selection legion.
he should have known better? No doubt. Is there any depth of justice on this case? no. This wasn't ocean marketing fiasco, it was a guy being mildly dumb with some bad analogies. You know what that would translate if applied on GAF right? (lol).
It's not the internet's fault. It's his own. You work for a mega corporation who has a product releasing this year that is unannounced. Hype for the product is through the roof at the moment and the moron chose to comment about an extremely hot topic, and when doing so, people assume he's representing MS and also indirectly confirming something that could ruin interest in their product... especially if it's untrue. The latest rumor, leaked with such great timing, says that always on is NOT required and that there is an offline mode for durango.... so... dude just started a shit storm for no reason and any sane company would have canned the guy too.
You don't f around with product launches. Any bit a misinformation can have catastrophic consequences.
Other victims of the internet under Arthur Gies definition:
Judge Richard Cebull, a disgraced judge that was forced to resign after sending e-mails joking that Barack Obama's father was a dog.
The Steubenville Rapists, who recorded their crime on video which leaked on to the internet (at least Gies isn't alone on thinking this is someone else's fault?)
Anthon Weiner, former Representative who tweeted his penis to a young lady, which he absolutely would not have done if not for twitter existing and women on twitter being hot. Shame on you, internet.
Other victims of the internet under Arthur Gies definition:
Judge Richard Cebull, a disgraced judge that was forced to resign after sending e-mails joking that Barack Obama's father was a dog.
The Steubenville Rapists, who recorded their crime on video which leaked on to the internet (at least Gies isn't alone on thinking this is someone else's fault?)
Anthon Weiner, former Representative who tweeted his penis to a young lady, which he absolutely would not have done if not for twitter existing and women on twitter being hot. Shame on you, internet.
I know that feeling. It's super hard and I have to question all the time "wait, can I get in trouble for this?" Usually if I have to ask that then I just don't post.It's part of the company policy at the place I work. Do not discuss work matters on social media or you will be disciplined.
Jesus Christ. This guy needs to go next.
But all of those things are wayyy worse comparatively. I'm not saying Gies is right (I don't think he is), but I'm also saying this isn't right...
Yesss, yessss this is gooood. Maybe this will mean that people actually watch what they say when they're posting from an account that directly ties them to their employer especially given current context regarding always online.
I am all for free speech but everything you say should always carry consequence.
At least one person on Twitter is saying MS is causing more of a PR storm by firing Orth.
Twitter is Twitter. People are the ones who come in droves to bring the stupid to Twitter.
This is why I don't talk about my job on social media. At all.
Someone post the giant list of media sites that ran this story please.
Oh GOD I'm fucking dying. :Loool
They are worse, that is sort of the point.
If you're going to pretend any reaction the internet has by merely being public is inherently the public's fault for viewing and discussing the content you put on it, you sort of have to take that sort of thing with it.
Apology accepted.
Getting fired sucks. He made a mistake. I can't kick a man when he's down.
I dont know how your morals work people, but being assaulted for stating a stupid opinion is some sort of bullying, let alone spreading so others join the mockery. Congratulations to everyone that digged further into the wound to make sure he snapped, you proved worthy of the unnatural selection legion.
he should have known better? No doubt. Is there any depth of justice on this case? no. This wasn't ocean marketing fiasco, it was a guy being mildly dumb with some bad analogies. You know what that would translate if applied on GAF right? (lol).
Getting fired sucks. He made a mistake. I can't kick a man when he's down.
I don't even think it's a mega-corportation thing or a product launch thing. It's a simple employee/employer relationship idea that some people aren't getting in the social media era. If a chef at a local pizza place starts insulting consumers for not liking their new product, I'm sure there's a high likelihood he might be fired. You just don't do crap like this.
I think we are witnessing the birth of a new meme here, folks.
Gies needs to be called on his shit like this more often. Good on Green and Drake.
This is the truth. Right here. It doesn't matter what people think, or feel is right or just. Twitter is a public social media platform and thousands can read your thoughts and opinions. Once you tie yourself to an employer in social media circles, you represent that employer. 24/7/365.
Fake immunity like "my tweets don't represent my employer" is worthless. Until we learn that, more people will lose their jobs and "blame the Internet".
Oh shit, Geese talking shit about Evilore now.
This is really fucking harsh. Asking to rob people of their livelihoods is bad juju, man.
Oh shit, Geese talking shit about Evilore now.
Did I ever said that media sites don't rejoice on drama for clicks? I'm not attributing this to "the internet", but rather the individuals that kept the fire alive (on twitter) till the meat carbonized.
Pretty much. Yeah he should have known better, and the timing was awful being that MS hasn't said a peep and the internet was at a fever pitch about always online, but he made a mistake.
What's really going to suck is if the Xbox isn't always online and he lost his job for something that never mattered.
I think we are witnessing the birth of a new meme here, folks.
So... congratulations, internet?
Did he get fired for 'having an opinion?'
Seemed to me that he sort of confirmed that the next xbox would be always online, before MS wanted to confirm it themselves.
You do know how twitter works right?
RIGHT!?
There wouldn't have been anything to "keep alive" if Orth didn't spout nonsense on Twitter. He was representing MS. That was MS saying that. Why is that hard to understand for some?
This is the truth. Right here. It doesn't matter what people think, or feel is right or just. Twitter is a public social media platform and thousands can read your thoughts and opinions. Once you tie yourself to an employer in social media circles, you represent that employer. 24/7/365.
Fake immunity like "my tweets don't represent my employer" is worthless. Until we learn that, more people will lose their jobs and "blame the Internet".
Did he get fired for 'having an opinion?'
Seemed to me that he sort of confirmed that the next xbox would be always online, before MS wanted to confirm it themselves.