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A cryptocurrency exchange company known as Kraken is trying to harass and silence former employees. EFF is helping one fight back.

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EFF Fights to Protect Anonymity of Glassdoor Commenter

San Francisco – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is asking a state court to protect the identity of an anonymous Glassdoor commenter who is being targeted by their former employer. EFF filed

Jesse Powell

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I love you guys but you're wrong on this one. Confidentiality agreements are not a first amendment issue. We're in a high risk industry and it's a condition of the job. The issue here is someone accepted a cash payment or job in exchange for silence, and they weren't silent.

8:19 PM · Feb 12, 2020Twitter Web App

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I have some friends with EFF but have to agree with Kracken on this one. Are NDA’s, work contracts, or proprietary information not protected under the law? Nothing to do with free speech which is political in nature.

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I will agree with you if you relist namecoin

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This is nonsensical. The agreement only restricted disparaging statements, which the lawsuit fails to identify. It's their burden to at least establish they have *something* before unmasking.

Jesse Powell

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Feb 13, 2020

Which agreement? Employment agreement comes with confidentiality and other stuff. Separation comes with disparagement and other stuff. We wouldn't have pressed the issue if someone hadn't breached an agreement.

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Arioch, Lord of High Hell

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Uhhhh huh, when I see a binding arbitration clause the first thing I think is "there's a company who cares about that person's rights"