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gtirloni
on March 13, 2023
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Y Combinator cuts nearly 20% of staff, scales back...
It sucks for those impacted but at least it's not some BS excuse like in most recent layoffs. I hope they find new jobs soon.
mola
on March 14, 2023
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Laid off. I can understand why YC PR would use that weird language, but why copy it?
gtirloni
on March 14, 2023
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Because that's the term being used for mass firings, even if you don't like it. You can look it up in a dictionary, it's a valid word.
mola
on March 15, 2023
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What dictionary are you using? Impacted is being strongly affected by something. It's a vague term that avoids using the specific thing that happen: people were laid off. Being impacted could also mean got a promotion.
gtirloni
on March 16, 2023
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oh, impacted is a trouble word now too? interesting.
in the name of efficiency, could you list all the words you're offended by?
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