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0 pointshodgesrm3y ago0 comments

I'm all for disclosure and do so myself when commenting on things related to my company.

But...I'm curious what level of disclosure you feel is required beyond saying you work at the company? Personally I don't want to read a bunch of legalese on HN posts. There are enough critical minds here that chicanery gets ferreted out pretty quickly. In this case, there are also multiple posts from others saying that Stripe's practice is if not ubiquitous at least common in Ireland, hence unsurprising to those who work there.

edit: typo

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whimsicalism3y ago

I think generally you should disclose a. if you work at the company and b. if you are related to a project at the company being discussed.

If you are a professional PR/spin person for the company, you should definitely disclose.

smca3y ago

You might have seen me on HN threads before. I've been at Stripe for ~four years and I'm happy to disclose that I work here.

If you're curious as to what I work on, I work on product updates via Stripe's owned channels, user issues, and other community-related efforts. I'm always contactable here (hnusername@stripe.com) or on Twitter (linked in my bio).

I'm also very happy to correct the record when misleading articles (or articles without necessary context) are published by the media.

Speaking plainly and truthfully about issues like this is critical to earn trust so "spinning" news would be contrary to everything I work so hard on.

switch0073y ago

This sub thread isn't about disclosing _whether_ you work there, rather, your job there. You answered the parent's "a" but ignored the "b".

Your LinkedIn, in stark contrast to your profile and your comment, says Communications Manager and "I lead community communications in EMEA. You can call it marketing".

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