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1) I want to say something: @zpower is one of the best people I have ever worked with. I don’t understand the how or why of what happened.
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2) But Chris is an extremely decent human who does not deserve to be the butt of a joke. And he certainly deserves a second chance.
3) And I would hesitate to pass judgment before knowing the whole story. But mostly I just hope Chris is okay, as a human being.
4) One other thing: Chris is not a random guy. He was a founding Verge editor and was previously at Engadget. There is long history.
5) He helped build The Verge into what it is, from day one. This situation is completely bizarre and upsetting, but it doesn’t erase him.
I wish you stayed with The Verge
did he work under a pseudonym? you don't have to give his real name, just a yes or no.
I’m just terrified something might have happened to the guy :<
As an observer from "Day 1" I concur. Glad you're speaking out. @zpower has earned my trust. We should keep an open mind.
its incomprehensible. Like i cant believe what im reading bc it seems like such a lapse in judgment
can you please send me the link to this piece? I'm so confused as to what happened
would you hirer him to work at the outline?
why is everyone acting all concerned? Is he missing or something?
sounds like he is
Well to be fair he didn't tell anyone... He should've told the verge & resigned...
thank you for saying this. Always been a huge fan of his. Not passing judgement until I know more.
josh vox media has a history of this stuff.... Wasnt there a slack board member on vox media board last year?
the reality is tech bloggers r way too close to the people/companies they are reporting on. Its journalistic integrity 101.
Briefly saw @zpower at NYIAS in April, was expecting to watch him grow Verge auto sec. this year. Great dude. Wish him well.
I wouldn't want "Building the Verge into what it is today" on my resume.
absolutely! You all have been so important to me on many levels. Thank you!
Pretty sure no one here dislikes Chris as a person, but his departure without a word was kind of a dick move.
that’s what makes it even more puzzling, he’s obviously not stupid
yeah. Some sites seem to be saying he is just a random Verge employee. I remember him and the rest of the team moving
Thanks for your thoughts Josh
agreed
WHAT HAPPENED TO CHRIS. :(((
check the verge
yeah i just read. Wow. Well, i've liked his work ever since so best of luck to him! ^^
100%. There is more to the story than I know, I will withhold judgement.
well said
Will miss him. Been listening and reading since Engadget. Curious as to what he's doing at Apple. @zpower
Yet when people like @joshuatopolsky talk politics they pass judgment on candidates & voters all the time. Double standard perhaps?
EXACTLY what I said. Sad to see @verge throw him under the bus.
What’s happened with zpower?
looooong story. There's a post on the Verge.
You got a link as i can’t find it on their awful website
they buried it in meta forum section. One thing you'll learn with verge. They hate to admit they're wrong.>
and they're wrong alot.... They show poor journalistic integrity and are too close to the people they report on. Imo
please send me the link as well, I have no idea what's going on
under the bus? they had a duty to disclose.
what F is going on, I've seen all these tweets about Chris but none of them actually tell anything.
very weird departure of the @verge nevertheless
So whats the story here anyway? Cuz I'm confused as to what happened
Chris Ziegler was hired by apple but never told the verge & worked for both for months, until the verge found out and fired him
seems like conflict of interest to me. And in a way he was spying for Apple. Then again is the Verge. They don't bash Apple.
being radio silent during the whole fiasco doesn’t help his cause and doesn’t earn him any ounce of sympathy
Wait, what happened with @zpower?
Thanks String. Huh, I completely missed all of this.
what happened?
took a job at Apple in July and decided to not tell anyone at the verge
I apologize gents. I was not aware of the situation. Chris, I wish you the best in whatever you're doing.
that must’ve been by choice, he was totally into cars!
you could tell he was nice just watching the vergecast. but if a nice guy needs to be bad for a career at apple, 👍
Tech reporter on Apple payroll? I don't believe it!
Twitter without Chris is...
The guy has legions of well wishers who all wish him well.
Jesus, you scared me shitless thinking it was something more serious. Good for his new job! @verge is so emo lately
all I know is I'll now miss the both of you at @verge
Agreed, am expecting it all to get cleared up. He was the first guy I talked to when I joined Engadget.
doesn't anyone know where he lives?