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Warum Basecamp seinen Mitarbeitenden politische Diskussionen verbietet

Warum Basecamp seinen Mitarbeitenden politische Diskussionen verbietet
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Basecamp loses a third of its staff over internal freedom of speech row

Fried also announced “no more societal and political discussions on our company Basecamp account.” Sensitivities are at 11, and every discussion remotely related to politics, advocacy, or society at large quickly spins away from pleasant. You shouldn t have to wonder if staying out of it means you re complicit, or wading into it means you re a target, he said. According to reports, the decision stemmed mainly from an internal discussion over a long-kept list of customer names that some employees had found amusing. Employees had complained about the racist connotations of listing some of the names. Internal management condemned and removed the list but asked employees to move on from the discussion. This provoked further debate by employees, which management took issue with.

Software Firm Basecamp s Employees Resign in Mass Exodus

Font Size After a controversial blog post banned “societal and political discussions” at Basecamp, roughly one-third of the company’s employees resigned. Basecamp is a web application development company. The backlash came after company CEO Jason Fried announced that the company would take a more autocratic approach to political discussions online. “Today’s social and political waters are especially choppy. Sensitivities are at 11, and every discussion remotely related to politics, advocacy, or society at large quickly spins away from pleasant.It’s not healthy, it hasn’t served us well. And we’re done with it on our company Basecamp account where the work happens.”

Third of US software firm s employees resign over politics ban | Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

Third of US software firm’s employees resign over politics ban 259 SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – About a third of the employees at US productivity software firm Basecamp have announced their resignations after the company banned political conversations in the workplace. The mass walkout came after Basecamp chief executive and co-founder Jason Fried published a blog post on Monday explaining new rules adopted by the company, including a ban on “societal and political discussions on our company Basecamp account.” He also announced the end of some “paternalistic” employee benefits, such as fitness and continuing education allowances, and said there would be “no more lingering or dwelling on past decisions.”

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