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From: Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net>
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Subject: Re: Steam Backs Down From Forced Arbitration
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2024 19:34:14 -0700
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On 9/29/2024 1:47 AM, JAB wrote:
> 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

Ya, and his deliberate picking a fight with Brazil.  He really thinks he 
is untouchable and can do whatever he wants regardless of the laws 
anywhere.  Free Speech Absolutist, as long as he can control who gets to 
use the medium used for Free Speech.

-- 
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky 
dirty old man.