• @Pohl
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    3596 months ago

    If you ever needed a lesson in the difference between power and authority, this is a good one.

    The leaders of this coup read the rules and saw that they could use the board to remove Altman, they had the authority to make the move and “win” the game.

    It seems that they, like many fools mistook authority for power. The “rules” said they could do it! Alas they did not have the power to execute the coup. All the rules in the world cannot make the organization follow you.

    Power comes from people who grant it to you. Authority comes from paper. Authority is the guidelines for the use of power, without power, it is pointless.

    • @FishFace
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      1396 months ago

      Well, surely it’s premature to be making grand statements like this until it actually causes a reversal?

      • @[email protected]
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        796 months ago

        Even if it doesn’t, the consequences of the board ignoring this is catastrophic to the company. One way or another, the workers will have a victory here.

        • @[email protected]
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          236 months ago

          If the workers actually quit and jump to Microsoft, they would be in a much worse position than they are currently in.

      • @Potatisen
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        -676 months ago

        Yeah, but he’s like 15 years old. All the moral/ethical fallout he’s ever seen have been in movies and tv shows. Let the kid dream.

    • @meco03211
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      916 months ago

      Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not some farcical aquatic ceremony.

      • Steal Wool
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        616 months ago

        Strange women, lying in ponds, distributing swords, is no basis for government!

      • @Eheran
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        66 months ago

        Hahaha, I was missing that quote a few posts higher

      • @meco03211
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        246 months ago

        You don’t vote for kings.

        • pobautista
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          276 months ago

          You can’t expect to wield supreme power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!

          I mean, if I went 'round saying I was an emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they’d put me away!

        • @iRyu
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          -26 months ago

          Monty Python, my friend

          • @meco03211
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            186 months ago

            And my comment is the next line in that exchange.

            • @iRyu
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              36 months ago

              Pardon me I’m a dunce. I’ll see myself out ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

    • @[email protected]
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      6 months ago

      Nah. Microsoft engineered this whole thing to weaken the boards power and ripen OpenAI up as a less expensive acquisition target.

    • Cadenza
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      36 months ago

      Power courses through you… Authority.

    • @Touching_Grass
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      -546 months ago

      The problem is the employees were paid too much. They have too much and aren’t desperate enough. Need to drop that pay going forward

      • Evie
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        286 months ago

        No working 8-5/6 pm employee, making under 100k a year, is being paid too much

        • @rambaroo
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          One engineer at a company like this produces literally millions of dollars in revenue and savings. Practically no one is paid “too much” and anyone who says they are doesn’t know what they’re talking about. Even if they make over 100k.

          I can assure even at 200k the company would still be extracting value from most employees. They pay as little as the market lets them get away with.

          The only people who are paid too much at these tech companies are the execs, especially the ones who have no clue what they’re doing and constantly fuck things up.

          • Flying Squid
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            16 months ago

            $200k a year in Silicon Valley isn’t exactly getting anyone a mansion and a yacht.

          • Evie
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            No I wouldn’t be. I work in HR as a Generalist, BS Graduate for business management and human resources management, AND I do payroll…

            I see it first hand who is disadvantaged and who is privileged. I see who deserves raises and who didn’t do squat for the amount they have been paid (executive teams and presidents/owners) … Your opinions on who is paid too much, are misguided…

            Your username doesn’t check out as you clearly are not touching grass