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‘X’ didn’t pay severance. Now it’s facing 2,200 cases — and big fees::X is not, in fact, gonna give it to ya.

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[–] [email protected] 90 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can’t believe x is not gonna give it to you. This is just unbelievable.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Guess you do have to go get it on your own...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So what you are saying is that X is not going to deliver on their own?

[–] [email protected] 87 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Crash a 44bil company - speedrun any%

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I know what a speed run is, but what’s an any%?

[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It's how they categorize different run types.
"any%" means you just need to "beat" the game, you can use glitches, and skip large sections and whatnot.
"100%" means you need to collect all things, unlock all of the things, or hit all checkpoints, whatever "doing 100% of the game" means for that game.

There are also "meme" categories for some games like "sex%" in Baldur's Gate 3, where it's the fastest time to have sex after starting a new game. Right now it's just over 2 minutes.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

or nipple% in mario odyssey, where you have to buy the swimming shorts as fast as possible to show mario's nipples.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wait so they have sex on the Mind Flayer ship? How‽

Edit; Nope, it apparently just takes 32s to complete the ship level….

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Any % just means that you wouldn't have to collect all collectibles or complete all side quests.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

More specifically - see the credits by any means necessary.

You do not need to fight any bosses or even play the actual game, necessarily.

The Pokemon Yellow Any% never has you leave your house.

The Baldur's Gate 3 Any% likewise doesn't have you fight anyone important and is over in less than 5 minutes. (There are Act 2 spoilers. Yes, you can reach Act 2 in under 5 minutes.)

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did he think everyone was going to just say "ok :(" and walk away?!?

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He probably intended to do the trump thing - wait for them to sue, and then just use his wealth & influence to make the cases languish in court forever, until the plaintiffs were too broke to continue.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

These are silicon Valley software engineers. They're not running out of money.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

One of these suits, filed earlier this year, invokes an arbitration clause in employees’ contracts that, according to Mashable, leaves Musk’s company on the hook for $1,600 in arbitration fees per two-party case, but only requires that former employees pay $400. With over 2,000 cases, the social media network’s arbitration bill alone comes in at nearly $4 million.

X has reportedly refused to pay those bills, either—arguing that it hasn’t required the former employees to move their disputes to arbitration. Now, ex-staffers have filed another lawsuit demanding the company pay the fees associated with their original filing.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

X marks the spot of Musk's downfall.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

He's fucked up almost as many times as the orange douchebag, somehow they slime their way out of consequences.