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Golem just fired me. Here's why. (eddyazar.com)

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[–]SammieData 30 ポイント31 ポイント  (1子コメント)

I didn't personally like that post calling moon for GNT and I like it even less so learning you were a Golem team member when you posted it.

I can see their view point and I believe it was the correct one, kudos on keeping it civil in your 'farewell' letter though and best of luck.

[–]scosio 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Same. It came across as spam, much like the rest of the pump and dump commentary in the Eth FB group.

[–]textrapperr 30 ポイント31 ポイント  (11子コメント)

You end your post stating you are looking for future blockchain work after admitting you did not follow company guidelines. I don't see how this is going to help your cause in the least. The blockchain space is in a legal gray area so it's understandable that people running these operations don't want to engage in what appears to be pumping behavior. Have you been in the crypto space for long? The amount of scamming and pumping is crazy.

You as a communications officer, that should be one of your main priorities, not to engage in price speculation, not to comment on price speculation, and def not to pump.

Esp bc as communications officer you are in a position to pump. The SEC can actually go after unregulated security promoters. As a communication guy you might fall under the label of promoter. So not only were your actions bad for Golem they were potentially bad for you. Calling attention to it isn't going to win you any prizes.

[–]Razaberry[S] -3 ポイント-2 ポイント  (10子コメント)

A few years ago, I decided to only work with companies that I'm very 'fuck yeah' about.

People said I'd fail or not make much money.

Now I'm deciding that I'll also only work with companies that are transparent.

You say I'll fail and not make much money.

Let us see.

[–]ItsAConspiracy 11 ポイント12 ポイント  (0子コメント)

There was nothing in your post that added to the company's transparency, because it was about your own personal trades, not the company's. The token price history was already public. All you did was make the company look shady and expose it to legal risk, without improving its actual transparency at all.

[–]cyounessi 10 ポイント11 ポイント  (5子コメント)

Enthusiasm is great. Execution needs work. Most of the criticism here in constructive. Also, you shouldn't make private emails public. Who wants to work with someone who's at risk to release all correspondence ever?

[–]cryptoboy4001 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Sounds like you want to be part of a great team, but don't want to be a team player. Perhaps you're better off going solo?

[–]Razaberry[S] 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Perhaps. It's an option I'm exploring with RadNomad.com

[–]Ignatius_G_Reilly 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

You did not get fired for being "transparent", you were fired for posting what looks like a message written for a pump campaign designed by a 16 year old. Pretty much the worst possible thing coming from the communications officer of a serious project! Sad!

[–]mcgravier 12 ポイント13 ポイント  (0子コメント)

It's really sad, but I'm with them at this one - these were very reasonable rules... However I'm glad this ends in civilised way without hurting procject - Golem is one of most promising concepts and it would be a real shame if it got stalled/delayd because of something like this

[–]newretro 11 ポイント12 ポイント  (0子コメント)

I'm with Golem on this one as well. Eddy, it's a real shame you still don't seem to understand why you're wrong on this. Frankly, I'd have fired you too. It wouldn't be personal as I'm sure you did great at your job but these are areas where you have to follow company policy, and those policies are there for important reasons.

[–]bestStats 10 ポイント11 ポイント  (11子コメント)

Dude why throw it all away :-(

Now he’s not wrong for firing me. They’d told me they don’t like this kinda stuff before (they want to have a permanent no-comment stance on price fluctuations to avoid coming off as a scam or shitcoin), and I had persisted despite that.

This is standard fare in any sector in anything.

[–]alsomahler 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (9子コメント)

Like he said... deep philosophical stance. The problem with that stance is that from his position as a team member, it was hard to separate honest exuberance from pumping the market for his own gain. Even if he's been up front about his holdings.

[–]Sunny_McJoyride 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (8子コメント)

But a very shallow philosophical stance when it comes to honouring agreements.

[–]Razaberry[S] -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (7子コメント)

We signed no such agreement. I open disagreed with their policy in our team chats. This wasn't some cloak and dagger shit. I did not break my word in any way.

[–]Sunny_McJoyride 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (4子コメント)

Why were you fired if you broke no agreement?

Or do you mean you broke a verbal agreement as opposed to a written one?

[–]Razaberry[S] 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (3子コメント)

Because, clearly, our viewpoints clashed in a way that was central to the way Julian wants Golem to run.

This was a handshake deal from day one. That's how I prefer to work anyways.

I made it clear that I disagreed with not talking price at all, so I was verbally clear.

[–]Sunny_McJoyride 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (2子コメント)

So he hired you despite you saying that you would be trading on the side?

[–]Razaberry[S] 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (1子コメント)

I'm pretty sure that everyone in Golem owns GNT. What kind of belief would we have if we didn't?

[–]Sunny_McJoyride 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

So he hired you despite you saying that you would be publicly promoting your trading on the side?

[–]cryptoboy4001 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (1子コメント)

I open disagreed with their policy in our team chats.

So you clearly knew their policy didn't meet your standard of transparency ... yet you didn't quit to stay true to your "philosophical stance".

[–]Razaberry[S] -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yeah, I thought I could steer the ship by actions. Turns out I just got thrown overboard ;)

[–]Razaberry[S] -2 ポイント-1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

What @alsomahler said. Philosophical stance.

[–]FeenixOn 9 ポイント10 ポイント  (0子コメント)

That sucks, but yeah, you earned that one.

If you're trying to skirt securities regulation, which let's be real- they are, then it often helps if your employees aren't using a public medium to influence the price of your security.

I don't understand how you didn't see this as an incredibly bad idea.

[–]sfultong 8 ポイント9 ポイント  (4子コメント)

I have to wonder what you hope to gain by posting this. Are you looking for sympathy, or is this more of a TIFU?

[–]Razaberry[S] -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (3子コメント)

This is called transparency.

I know we're not used to it in the crypto space, so I forgive your snark.

[–]avsaEthereum - Alex van de Sande 10 ポイント11 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Dude, stop using words like "transparency" and "censorship" when neither of those apply. You weren't uncovering any secret, you were talking about them in a way that they didn't want to feel associated with. They didn't censor you, they fired you because of that. You are still here talking aren't you?

[–]sfultong 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Just to be clear, was Golem encouraging you to pump the price without disclosing your association with them? Because yes, that would be rather shady.

[–]Razaberry[S] 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

No. If anything I was doing this in a way that was kinda skirting the team's policy.

[–]Dunning_Krugerrands 6 ポイント7 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Facepalm.

  • They had a policy. You broke the policy. The policy was there for good reasons firstly to protect the brand and secondly to reduce the risk of legal issues.
  • You probably broke laws by trading as an insider and posting trading advice as an insider
  • By saying in your post above 'yes, it was an ICO. They have to call it a crowdfunding event for legal purposes but when you sell coins for the first time, that the definition of an Initial Coin Offering' you have potentially undermined Golem's legal cover for their crowdfunding and your own cover as a promoter.
  • If you really feel the need to pump and can't help yourself how hard is it to use a pseudonym "cryptoinsider" or something.

Yes transparency is great and all that but legal stuff is serious. It might be a good idea for you to delete your social media posts saying you are a Golem employee and the above post if only to prevent yourself from getting into trouble.

[–]Razaberry[S] -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

You're right about point three. I'd hate to get them in any form of trouble.

Updated:

yes, it was an ICO. They have to call it a crowdfunding event for legal purposes but when you sell coins for the first time, that the definition of an Initial Coin Offering. This is, however, my personal opinion and in no way the view of Golem Factory GmbH).

As for legal stuff being serious, so is philosophical stuff. I will not avoid drugs because gov says so, I will not unlock my phone because gov says so, and I will not self-censor facts because gov says so.

[–]heliumcraft 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Let's be very clear:

  • no one from Golem "managed to get the mods to remove" anything whatsoever
  • no one from Golem contacted the mods
  • You had 2 posts with titles such as "Golem investors' thoughts on GNT's 100% overnight price increase " and "Golem Network Tokens (GNT) have gone up ~460% since Nov ICO." that were removed from r/ethereum (but not r/ethtrader) because they were about price talk which is not allowed by the rules of this sub.

[–]Razaberry[S] -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Ah, well that I did not know. Fair enough. Edited the mods part out.

[–]shakedog 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (1子コメント)

You mention having a deep philosophical stance on truth and transparency, but those principles usually pertain to revealing inside company secrets that are intentionally withheld from the public for nefarious reasons, not for comments that clearly intend to generate hype.

I was glad to read that you had a lot of previous success in other blockchain related projects though. I'm sure you'll find something else equally as fulfilling and good luck to you.

[–]Razaberry[S] -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Thank you.

I'd say my particular stance is that I cannot abide censorship unless there's a clear & morally upright reason. This wasn't such a reason.

I appreciate the well wishes.

[–]yeshe257 5 ポイント6 ポイント  (1子コメント)

Hmmm...why was this post necessary?

[–]Razaberry[S] -2 ポイント-1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

T R A N S P A R E N C Y

[–]mindgameproject 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (1子コメント)

If the reason why you posting this is TRANSPARENCY then...

Please elaborate us on all the plans that Golem have in the near future ragarding all things that you know but none of us didnt. Maybe some plans that Golem founders didnt said to the community but you know about them. All the hidden kitchen. That would be real transparency. Right now its "not so much transparency" but whining.

[–]Razaberry[S] -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Okay, so first Golem's gonna merge with Apple to make a huge man made automaton out of apples and iPhones tied together with tethers of woven blockchain.....

[–]Skyrocketh 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Well deserved.

[–]robdark 3 ポイント4 ポイント  (1子コメント)

you deserved to be fired, your comments have no place from a member of a professional company as Golem clearly is. Grow up kid, learn from your mistakes and delete your prior thread, and stop making nw ones like this. you are embarrassing yourself. be a professional.

[–]Razaberry[S] -1 ポイント0 ポイント  (0子コメント)

Lemme go buy a suit.

[–]slacknation 2 ポイント3 ポイント  (0子コメント)

spill more beans bro, hehe

[–]throwww6178363 1 ポイント2 ポイント  (3子コメント)

In doing diligence on the Golem team, their choice to work with you was a small red flag for me. Thankfully I participated anyway, but can't say I'm sorry to you go. Best of luck in your future endeavours and hope you're able to gain some perspective and maturity before joining another major Ethereum project.

[–]Razaberry[S] -2 ポイント-1 ポイント  (2子コメント)

Huh, I was a red flag.

Honestly, I'm surprised I'm that notorious. Cool :)

[–]Devether 4 ポイント5 ポイント  (1子コメント)

I don't think it's a matter of notoriety, just of reading your blog.

[–]Razaberry[S] 0 ポイント1 ポイント  (0子コメント)

that... dude. That is notoriety. The ability to be easily found & broadcast a message via google.