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Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave

148 points · 194 comments · ilamont

  1. betteryet · · focus · HN ↗
    How did the board plan pull this off if Mullenweg has 84% of the voting shares? For that matter, what is even the purpose of a board in a multi-class share structure with the founder holding above 50% voting shares.
    1. jacquesm · · focus · HN ↗
      Fig leaf and a way to offload some responsibility. I would never ever join a board like that, you're in the hot seat when it goes wrong and yet you have no agency.
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