Niero Gonzalez/@dtoidniero Scammer Chloe Sagal forum posts

Niero Gonzalez/@dtoidniero Destructoid Scammer Chloe Sagal forum posts (outtakes)

http://forum.destructoid.com/showthread.php?29811-the-human-equality-movement-(seriously-)&p=1164617&viewfull=1#post1164617

    Edit: since the quick reply was not as comprehensive as you would have liked here's a longer version:

    First of all, we at Destructoid absolutely do not post sensitive information given in confidence without a person's consent -- especially one which may put an individual's life at risk. That's just reckless.

    We would have published all of the investigative findings regarding the Indiegogo case except for the fact that it was closely tied to a person at risk of suicide. The fraud was uncovered, the public was informed, and people recovered their money. Yes, Allistair did a great job in uncovering that. Nobody is saying that he's not a good journalist. However beyond that, A PERSON'S LIFE IS AT RISK. TWICE. THAT PERSON IS NOW ON SUICIDE WATCH IN A HOSPITAL. THAT'S WHERE I DRAW THE LINE. ENOUGH.

    Lastly, there's another separate issue more specific to me where I simply asked an employee not to do something and they did it anyway. I have repeatedly asked an employee to not do something and they're doing it anyway. At any job this is a fireable offense.

    Anyone trying to correlate Allistair being fired for journalist work is completely misinformed. These are two separate events almost 6 weeks apart.


    Update 3:

    Allistair has been suspended from Destructoid for releasing sensitive information on social media against the wishes of his direct supervisor, some of which was privileged and personal information.

    We did not solicit the FAQ posted on Twitter.

    The facts surrounding this case are not clear, as Chloe remains hospitalized and unavailable for comment. Due to legal reasons, we not releasing any additional information at this time.

    We apologize for not releasing information sooner, but our resources are tight due to staff scattered to cover E3 in Los Angeles.

    Our apologies to everyone involved.

    Last edited by Niero; 05-17-2013 at 04:58 PM.

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http://forum.destructoid.com/showthread.php?29811-the-human-equality-movement-(seriously-)&p=1164691&viewfull=1#post1164691

First of all, we at Destructoid absolutely do not post sensitive information given in confidence without a person's consent -- especially one which may put an individual's life at risk. That's just reckless.

We would have published all of the investigative findings regarding the Indiegogo case except for the fact that it was closely tied to a person at risk of suicide. The fraud was uncovered, the public was informed, and people recovered their money. Yes, Allistair did a great job in uncovering that. Nobody is saying that he's not a good journalist. However beyond that, A PERSON'S LIFE IS AT RISK. TWICE. THAT PERSON IS NOW ON SUICIDE WATCH IN A HOSPITAL. THAT'S WHERE I DRAW THE LINE. ENOUGH.

Lastly, there's another separate issue more specific to me where I simply asked an employee not to do something and they did it anyway. I have repeatedly asked an employee to not do something and they're doing it anyway. At any job this is a fireable offense.

Anyone trying to correlate Allistair being fired for journalist work is completely misinformed. These are two separate events almost 6 weeks apart.

This conversation is super redundant to the five page thread that already exists. Please stop wasting everyone's time.