[linuxjobs] Helpdesk Operator roles at Sirius

[Dave Walker]

On Sat, 8 Apr 2023 at 12:46, Alexander Howells via linuxjobs <
linuxjobs at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 5, 2023 at 5:40 AM Roy Schestowitz via linuxjobs <
> linuxjobs at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>
> > Word of caution strongly required here. There are many victims already.
> >
> > The short story is, Sirius stole money from its own staff.
> > http://techrights.org/wiki/Crimes_of_Sirius_Open_Source
> > I was there for nearly 12 years, I know what they did.
> > http://techrights.org/wiki/Sirius_Open_Source
>
>
> IMO, this is trending to be off topic for this mailing list unless you can
> point to judgements in a court of law which back up these claims? Both
> links look to fall short of that, an attempt to prosecute this in the court
> of public opinion (or in this case, on linuxjobs) instead of the court of
> law. Indeed, on the site you claim you considered taking legal action, but
> did not:
>
> *"We already consider suing the company, which is effectively in hiding,
> but if it files for bankruptcy in the process, then only the lawyers will
> win. If we pass this on to other former staff, which is impacted and may
> help organise class action, it’s the same problem. The company Sirius
> already operates through several tiny shells in several countries. It’s
> most likely about evading liabilities (business and personal)."*
>
> I see claims that Sirius "broke the law" and that "this scandal is an
> actual crime" and I truly hope you can support these assertions, and I'd
> recommend you seek professional advice from a solicitor since you appear to
> be UK-based and there's a fair likelihood Sirius will view this as
> libelous, and could seek substantial damages [1] from you for the damage
> this does to their company and brand.
>
> [1]
>
> https://www.carruthers-law.co.uk/our-services/defamation/damages-awards-in-defamation-claims/


When I saw the praise for Sirius I did cringe to myself because I also find
them to be a scummy company.   I thought I'd avoid responding, because
frankly life is too short.  However, this veiled threat of libel is simply
ridiculous, so now I am going to respond.

The reason I find them scummy is because I worked on a project with them
>10 years ago, and they simply didn't pay me and ignored reminders to pay
the invoice.  The project was ultimately cancelled as the client changed
their mind, so I guess Sirus thought they didn't need to pay me.

It wasn't even a huge sum of money, but it was enough to totally burn their
reputation with me.  So yeah, if they want to sue me for libel, bring it
the fuck on.

Thanks

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Kind Regards,
Dave Walker