ALARMING: The Ethereum Foundation was sued after firing staff lead who opposed a “suicide pledge”. Former Protocol Support lead Kayleen Fulton is suing the Ethereum Foundation…

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🚨ALARMING: The Ethereum Foundation was sued after firing staff lead who opposed a “suicide pledge”. Former Protocol Support lead Kayleen Fulton is suing the Ethereum Foundation, Vitalik Buterin and …

🚨ALARMING: The Ethereum Foundation was sued after firing staff lead who opposed a “suicide pledge”. Former Protocol Support lead Kayleen Fulton is suing the Ethereum Foundation, Vitalik Buterin and others, alleging disability discrimination and retaliation, per Protos. - Fulton says she was fired on April 6, 13 days after disclosing her ovarian cancer diagnosis and 12 days after organizing a letter opposing the mandate. - The mandate included a license that called on those bound by it “to take his or her own life with a sword” if they broke its terms or changed or removed any part of the license. - The complaint says 79 employees voted to remove the pledge and Buterin promised “significant changes.” - The foundation published the mandate with the pledge intact and recorded it on Ethereum. - The complaint says staff were told that refusing to affirm the mandate would be treated as resignation. - 53 staff members signed a letter refusing to affirm it and saying they hadn’t resigned. - The lawsuit alleges both organizers, Fulton and Trent Van Epps, were fired on April 6. The allegations remain UNPROVEN in court. The foundation did not immediately respond to Protos’ request for comment.

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