[scottlamb]

> I have a good relationship with Godsey ... so I emailed him and asked if he could tell me the backstory, even if only off the record, just to satisfy my own curiosity.

> “I’m not sure I want to deal with the can of worms it will open, so I’ll tell you privately,” he wrote back.

And then the author published it. WTF? They won't have a good relationship now!

[vgel]

They clarify later on that Godsey changed his mind and allowed the author to publish it.

[boomboomsubban]

I don't understand why the author included the original reluctance, the entire part could have been replaced with "as I found out, it was for advertising. Here's the transcript of my zoom call..."

[kenjackson]

I think it's to make it clearer why Goodsey didn't just state it in his Tweet. He really was reluctant, but later decided (or got clearance) to tell it on the record.

[soperj]

And then you read another couple paragraphs and get to:

> After thinking about it for a bit, Godsey agreed to let me tell that story.

All that outrage for nothing.

[safeimp]

No need to by sensational... Shortly after your quote the author wrote:

> After thinking about it for a bit, Godsey agreed to let me tell that story. Here’s a transcript of a Zoom conversation I had with him a few days ago, edited for length and clarity.

[scottlamb]

Okay, I was disgusted and quit reading right there, but I guess I should have given him a bit more of a chance. Maybe. Still a little bit disgusted, to be honest. Even if the reason was ultimately allowed to be communicated, these were still private words.