[cardigan]

OP here, just waking up (I'm remote) - I can't edit my original comments so let me modify them here:

I wasn't involved in our communications with Lyft, so I was talking about something I didn't know much about. My audience was just the anonymous commenteriat: turns out a lot of people whose opinion makes a material difference to Lyft/Scale read these comments too. Sorry for not realizing that; I probably wouldn't have posted an uninformed personal opinion had I realized that.

I was being way too aggressive - genuinely sorry to anyone at Lyft who felt maligned by these comments. I woke up to 20 messages from coworkers who told me I was being an ass - genuinely sorry :(

Also I really should've clarified I was not speaking on behalf of the company: this was just a personal, uninformed opinion.

I cannot go into the details I learned about Scale's agreement with Lyft since it's confidential

[FBISurveillance]

I seriously suggest you to add "Disclaimer" to every comment you leave on threads related to your company (see boulos' comments for example here on HN).

Also, and I really mean this in a friendliest way possible, take a pause commenting here. You're not doing yourself a favor. I suggest you talk to your PR/marketing department before exposing more internal details, or run comments by them before posting.

[mitfahrener]

Word of advice. If someone is paying you for a service (Lyft in this case), you really should think twice, three times, four times, before you disparage them in public. Live and learn. Good luck.

[stevenjohns]

It's in your best interests to edit out the last part of your comment.

[obese_by_nature]

Maybe everyone here could stop asking this person to edit their comments? People have been banned by dang and co for much less...

[hitekker]

Your apology seems sincere but from the outside it looks like the CEO forced you to do so.