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ScreenJunkies' Andy Signore Accused of Sexual Harassment
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Good, really unfortunate that it took so long before anything started to happen. But that has no mention of any other terminations, I understood that HR was covering it up? Or aren't they just mentioning anything else since the person(s) isn't a public figure?
thewaffles
Member
Good riddance.
I'm iffy on this statement though. They just glossed over the fact that they were informed about this two months ago, and according to people familiar with the situation, there were multiple complainants (iirc). Seems like they wanted to just sneak the "investigation" in there and hope people kind of forget about this without them having to let anyone else go.
I'm iffy on this statement though. They just glossed over the fact that they were informed about this two months ago, and according to people familiar with the situation, there were multiple complainants (iirc). Seems like they wanted to just sneak the "investigation" in there and hope people kind of forget about this without them having to let anyone else go.
Bobo Dakes
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Yeah, the chance to save face went out the window as soon as screenshots were posted.
Good. DEFY Media's HR team still needs a flush if it's the same team that didn't take previous allegations seriously.
I think it's not entirely unreasonable to say that Defy Media only fired him because people found out. Not because they actually cared about what was happening to these women.
Glad to hear he was fired. I thought hed try to weasel out of it with an apology statement.
I also hope this sends at least some kind of message to harassers that this type of behavior isnt acceptable or tolerated.
Like racism, the definition of harassment is broader than many care to learn or understand. Micro-aggressions and subtle harassment is still harassment. Becoming more aware of manipulative tactics from harassers and abusers is also a valuable mindset to have. Reading his messages and dms had my wife shaking her head and calling out how many times that type of shit was tried on her.
Its not always about seeing the abuser put behind bars or having their lives ruined. Sometimes just being heard and believed is enough. Which is kind of sad, really, but victims are so used to having their voices silenced that even the smallest victory is still a victory.
I also hope this sends at least some kind of message to harassers that this type of behavior isnt acceptable or tolerated.
Like racism, the definition of harassment is broader than many care to learn or understand. Micro-aggressions and subtle harassment is still harassment. Becoming more aware of manipulative tactics from harassers and abusers is also a valuable mindset to have. Reading his messages and dms had my wife shaking her head and calling out how many times that type of shit was tried on her.
Its not always about seeing the abuser put behind bars or having their lives ruined. Sometimes just being heard and believed is enough. Which is kind of sad, really, but victims are so used to having their voices silenced that even the smallest victory is still a victory.
Barren Mind
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Good riddance to this sexual predator.
outunderthestars
Banned
Good riddance dirtbag.
This shit needs to stop.
This shit needs to stop.
elrechazado
Banned
Any leader who was informed but didn't do anything should have been fired first. Where I work, my CEO will fire any manager who gets a report of harassment and doesn't escalate it.
Unfortunately this is the sad reality where that is a big possibility. Atleast people seemed to still keep noise about that in the responses of the tweet. But it will probably go unadressed.
Who was the other?
excelsiorlef
Member
Weinstein
Oh that's right. Thanks. Was thinking it was someone else on the youtube/blogger front.
BlackGoku03
Member
I see what you're saying. And agree. He's using his position of power to harass them under the veil of being creepy. I'm just baffled he didn't get the hint to idk... Stop? Maybe he will now that he's fired.
I've seen this happen at my job twice. Once by a male senior manager and once by a female senior manager. They would improve employee stats and erase records for "favors". They both got fired.
I dont think anyone is asking you to give anyone the benefit of the doubt. Jesus. Im just reading this thread, and the initial information was paper thin. All people are saying is chill out a bit and let the story develop. Asking you to wait the 24 hours that it took this particular to materialize into something that was trustworthy enough to decide that there was serious merit here is NOT ASKING TOO MUCH OF YOU. You guys come off as whining because someone is asking you to exercise the meagerest of goddamned patience when you hear something on the internet. That's completely childish, and the attempt to paint the request for a microscopic bit of prudence as "Boys club toxicity that's responsible for both suppressing rape victims and building the negative reputation of nerd culture" is completely transparent.
You are just kicking and whining because maybe waiting a day in this case for further details is harder than instant knee jerk reactions based solely on emotion due to the lack of, well... anything else, solid evidence included. No one is trying to stop you from doing and saying what needs to be said once the situation firms up (as it has by this point) just asking you to act like an adult.
That request is completely reasonable. And trying to paint it as some sort of attack on women or as "Everything wrong with these issues today" is disingenuous to the point of being extremely offensive.
Then you need to work on that. Seriously, and its going to sound condescending but that's just the truth. They aren't even remotely the same, and you are making a conscious choice to see them that way. It's wrong, and you should stop.
Barren Mind
Member
I agree with this. Based on what we know, it seems this problem was systemic based on the fact that the company did not act until the accusations were made public.
Aaron Strife
Banned
Man, fuck you.
Bobo Dakes
Member
^ Oh right, THAT banning streak.
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