Jack Dorsey Leaves Bluesky’s Board of Directors – IT Pro – News

I don’t agree with. I would not want to, for example, lose your job in the Netherlands if you are active in a political party/candidate, while that party is legal and that candidate abides by the law of course. Because I would consider that very harmful to democracy.

A job and a board seat are two completely different things. On the job you are part of the executive organization. Your political views have little impact on the proper performance of your work.

On the Board of Directors, you have a strong voice on how the organization is developed. If you have these political views on the board of a social platform, it directly impacts the value of the company. Investors can be deterred, which is bad for business.

Additionally, the Executive Board is not a job, and you do not have an employee contract. You are asked to join the board of directors because the company wants to use your ideas. If someone’s insights are not relevant to business operations, it is pointless to keep that person on the board.

The same goes for freedom of expression. I also do not wish to prevent anyone from expressing their opinion (in their free time, in their personal capacity), provided, of course, that this opinion falls within the framework of the law.

This is a misconception about freedom of expression. It just means that the government can’t prosecute you for what you say (with some exceptions). However, this does not mean that you are protected from all consequences of private law. If you attack your employer every day on Twitter, this could become a legitimate reason for dismissal.

[Reactie gewijzigd door JackBol op 6 mei 2024 10:03]