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    I understand your frustration and anger. I share it. It is not good for anyone to demand that someone lose their job over this, especially when management has publicly expressed support for their decision. We can be angry without being destructive. Calling for someone to be fired makes it harder for SE to do the right thing and reinstate Monica, because it makes it about more than just correcting the wrong done to her. People should be able to make mistakes without losing their livelihood. Commented Nov 7, 2019 at 15:46
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    As much as I agree with the perception of the Director's actions, I think it's rather non constructive to demand someone's head; placating the mob only empowers them, and sets a precedent that the community should have a say in employee's livelihoods. Should we have some say in how things are run? Sure. But I'm very leery about giving internet outrage culture leverage to destroy someone's career. Commented Nov 7, 2019 at 17:15
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    I think it's a relatively uncontroversial observation that the behavior we've seen would get people fired at most companies, and it's odd it hasn't, here. However, I don't think we should be calling for Sarah's firing in particular, because (1) we don't know the inner workings of SE, and Sarah may be working at the behest of higher-ups... and (2) why do we care? They need to fix the problem and make recompense. Whether they restructure, rehire, or just experience an epiphany, doesn't really matter. Commented Nov 7, 2019 at 17:31
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    @AskAboutMonica I think it's a relatively uncontroversial observation that the behavior we've seen would get people fired at most companies, no it isn't, it wouldn't, and it shouldn't. Commented Nov 8, 2019 at 11:00
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    @AskAboutMonica in most companies when a director spectacularly fails to fulfil their brief they get sacked. Now, either the Community Director spectacularly failed to fulfil her brief (building positive relations with the community) and should be sacked, or SE is trying to antagonise its own community which would be even more concerning. I have adjusted my answer though, to make clear that I'm not outright calling for her to be sacked, just that her departure would be a prerequisite for me ever to consider moderating. (contd) Commented Nov 8, 2019 at 11:21
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    (continuation) If the board don't get rid of her, it shows that they approve of how she has handled things, and that is the real concern for me - not that there's one bad director but that the bad behaviour we've seen is actually the company's intention. Sorry if it's harsh, but it's how I feel. Commented Nov 8, 2019 at 11:23
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    I know there is a “Director of Public Q&A” but I don’t know of a “Director of Community”. I think you misunderstand what that director’s role is. Commented Nov 8, 2019 at 12:07
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    It is certainly uncontroversial that the behavior you are inferring gets people fired at many companies, you need to consider that the actual decisions came from higher up. There is evidence of that. Commented Nov 8, 2019 at 16:50
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    @ColleenV: Sara’s title has been presented as “Director of Community” a lot: both Register articles (1, 2), here, here, here and more. Commented Nov 9, 2019 at 0:45
  • @Scott Thanks for setting me straight. It’s disappointing but I’d rather be disappointed than be wrong... Commented Nov 9, 2019 at 1:52
  • @ColleenV: I’m not sure you were wrong; I’d say there’s a lot of misinformation floating around. You can’t believe everything you read in a newspaper. Commented Nov 9, 2019 at 1:58