[metadat]

Unless I'm mistaken, Stripe has a history of behaving this way.

It's cheap, dirty, and rather nasty.

They've have a great core product since the beginning, no doubt. Despite this, I can't get onboard with the philosophy or tactics employed, leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

This sort of culture is very difficult or even impossible to change, it's part of the corporate identity instilled by the founding team. For examples, consider Microsoft, Google, Uber. The core identity of the founders doesn't really change. Maybe a bandaid here and there, but hoping for more is a waste of time.

[metadat]

I want to post a correction. If you know of examples where Stripe behaved poorly, please do chime in.

I was thinking of:

"Stripe hiring issues make some lose job offers"

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29403976

As for the clone stamping, I think I was confused, and I'm sorry. There was some prior drama with the Bolt founder claiming Stripe was colluding against them. This was false.

It seems an error on my part, an honest one but still incorrect. Sorry, again.

[melony]

You can post their C&D. There's no need to backtrack.

[metadat]

That's not the standard I hold myself to.

I wish the Stripe team all the best, especially if they're playing by the rules. Their product has been top notch since almost the very beginning, which is remarkable. I'm actually relieved to be wrong! Prefer spreading positivity.

[cyanydeez]

Google became evil, and Uber stayed evil while Microsoft has fled toward open source divination.

Nothing you said is supported by those examples.