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Subject: Re: Steam Backs Down From Forced Arbitration
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On 28/09/2024 17:59, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>> Elon Musk also tried to use forced arbitration on his (former) Twitter
>> employees after they sued him for not giving them their severance
>> payments in a timely manner. But, like Steam, he had to back down when
>> the sheer number of arbitration claims made the costs skyrocket so it
>> would have cost more than actually just paying the severance. (Musk is
>> not the brightest of bulbs).
>>
> I don't think Musk is stupid, he just has a colossal ego and is 
> something of a bully.

I don't think he's stupid as such but instead his over inflated ego and 
position of power makes he say and do stupid things bordering on the 
unhinged. Something I read about off the record comments from senior 
people at Space X is their job is as much to do with building spacecraft 
as it is to steering Musk away from making any real decisions.

Then there is the recent temper tantrum he's thrown as he wasn't invited 
to a tech. summit by the UK government due to comments he made during 
our riots and subsequently. Think of it as , well I didn't want to go to 
your party anyway so I'm glad you didn't invite me.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/26/elon-musk-uk-government-invite-tech-summit