[...] was actually handling my own contract for a partnership with a Generative AI startup to co-develop and deploy AI character voice chat onto our platforms w ~ 1 million users
I’m sorry, what’s the relevance here? I can imagine wanting to explain the delay, although I don’t think that was necessary. But the details of the work and the size of the platform?
I mean, the fact that I’ve dealt with a few similar agreements with similar/bigger platforms, and I myself manage a bigger platform than Deck’s, and am managing my own partnership deal, similar to Deck’s.
From my perspective, the events described really aren’t that weird. Like, at all. It’s very strange to me that the Deck story keeps coming up like some sort of smoking gun, when there seems to be nothing unusual about it in the social media marketing space.
The deal itself is normal.
The fact that Deck became inactive afterwards is unfortunate, but normal.
The fact that Deck and his parent sued doesn’t really imply anything about Emerson’s character. A teenager lost interest in an online venture, comes back to demand money when the venture made money. It happens all the time.
At least to me, it’s really weird that everyone keeps talking about it like some strong red flag.
The fact that Deck and his parent sued doesn’t really imply anything about Emerson’s character
It may not prove anything about Emerson’s character, but that’s not the same as providing no evidence. Especially since your assertion that Deck was obligated to continue posting remains unsubstantiated.
I’m sorry, what’s the relevance here? I can imagine wanting to explain the delay, although I don’t think that was necessary. But the details of the work and the size of the platform?
I mean, the fact that I’ve dealt with a few similar agreements with similar/bigger platforms, and I myself manage a bigger platform than Deck’s, and am managing my own partnership deal, similar to Deck’s.
From my perspective, the events described really aren’t that weird. Like, at all. It’s very strange to me that the Deck story keeps coming up like some sort of smoking gun, when there seems to be nothing unusual about it in the social media marketing space.
The deal itself is normal.
The fact that Deck became inactive afterwards is unfortunate, but normal.
The fact that Deck and his parent sued doesn’t really imply anything about Emerson’s character. A teenager lost interest in an online venture, comes back to demand money when the venture made money. It happens all the time.
At least to me, it’s really weird that everyone keeps talking about it like some strong red flag.
It may not prove anything about Emerson’s character, but that’s not the same as providing no evidence. Especially since your assertion that Deck was obligated to continue posting remains unsubstantiated.