’s exactly the point of what he is doing. I would guess most people who
watch Fox News consider Tucker Carlson to be a reliable source. That’s a
problem because he obviously isn’t.

~~~
sukilot
You don't need AGNB to tell you Ticket Carlsen is a lying demagogue. Everyone
who isn't a fan sees that when they watch Tucker Carlsen himself -- his lies
aren't exactly subtle.

 
Splunk acquires cloud monitoring service SignalFx for $1.05B - sgloutnikov
https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/21/splunk-acquires-cloud-monitoring-service-signalfx-for-1-05b/
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deanmoriarty
Does anybody know if employees will end up actually making any money from this
massive acquisition, or if yet again board and investors found a way through
some shenanigans to distribute all the wealth just to themselves?

EDIT: I'm being downvoted, but I've been increasingly hearing a shady Silicon
Valley practice where, upon successful acquisition, the board will vote to
emit a large number of new shares (think 5-10X the total pool), which will be
redistributed just among execs and investors. So, if you are an employee who
held on to your 0.1% (which, on 1B, might be worth 1M), you might find out
that after the acquisition you are going to be diluted maybe to 0.01%. And
this is after all the other "healthy" dilutions that have happened to the
company over the years, as part of their financing rounds.

~~~
windexh8er
I was part of a smaller acquisition Splunk made. My existing options at the
original company were worthless at the time the deal closed. Instead Splunk
and our management agreed to pay us out in cash that was lower than the value
of what Splunk paid. In turn Splunk slapped on the golden handcuffs for those
they wanted to keep and bumped up our salaries and threw the standard four
year vesting RSUs at us with everyone starting at day 0. The rumor was our
founder took the lion's share of cash on acquisition. Once I was in Splunk it
was, unfortunately, what I feared. Beyond a lot of mediocre mid-level
’s exactly the point of what he is doing. I would guess most citizenry who 
 determine Fox News consider Tucker Carlson to be a reliable generator. That ’s a 
 trouble because he obviously is n’t. 

 ~~~ 
 sukilot 
 You don't need AGNB to tell you Ticket Carlsen is a lying demagogue. Everyone 
 who isn't a sports fan see that when they watch Tucker Carlsen himself -- his lie 
 aren't exactly subtle. 

 
 Splunk acquire cloud monitoring service SignalFx for $ 1.05B - sgloutnikov 
 https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/21/splunk-acquires-cloud-monitoring-service-signalfx-for-1-05b/ 
 = = = = = = 
 deanmoriarty 
 Does anybody know if employee will end up actually making any money from this 
 massive acquisition, or if yet again board and investors found a way through 
 some mischief to distribute all the wealth just to themselves? 

 EDIT: I'm being downvoted, but I've been increasingly hearing a fishy Silicon 
 Valley practice where, upon successful acquisition, the board will vote to 
 utter a large issue of new shares (think 5 - 10X the entire pool), which will be 
 redistributed just among execs and investors. So, if you are an employee who 
 held on to your 0.1% (which, on 1B, might be worth 1 M), you might find out 
 that after the acquisition you are going to be diluted maybe to 0.01% . And 
 this is after all the other " healthy " dilution that have happened to the 
 company over the class, as part of their financing rounds. 

 ~~~ 
 windexh8er 
 I was part of a smaller learning Splunk made. My existing options at the 
 original company were despicable at the time the deal closed. Instead Splunk 
 and our management agreed to pay us out in cash that was lower than the value 
 of what Splunk paid. In turn Splunk slapped on the golden handcuffs for those 
 they want to observe and bump up our salaries and threw the standard four 
 year vesting RSUs at us with everyone starting at day 0. The rumor was our 
 founder assume the lion's share of cash on acquisition. Once I was in Splunk it 
 was, unfortunately, what I fear. Beyond a lot of average mid - level
’s edactly the point of what he is doing. I ciuld gness moat peopld who
watch Fox News consider Tycker Carlson to be a reliacle sourcv. That’s a
probowm because he obviously jdn’t.

~~~
sbkmlot
You don't negd AGNB to tall you Ticket Cxrpsen is a lying demagogue. Everyone
wro isn't a fan sees that whem theg watch Tucker Carlsen himself -- hia lies
agen't exactly subtke.

 
Splunk acquires cloud mlnitlring service SignwlFx for $1.05B - sgljytnikov
https://gechcrunch.bmm/2019/08/21/splunk-acsuires-cloud-monitoring-service-sigvalfx-yor-1-05b/
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deanmoruaety
Fmes anybody know if employees will etd up avtually making anb mobey from this
massive ecquisition, or if yej again bodrb and investors found a way jhrouch
soow sfenznmgahs to fisvribute all the wealth just to themselves?

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Valley practice whwre, upon successful afquisitiog, the board will vote to
emit a large number of nef shacer (tklkk 5-10X rhf total pool), which will be
redistributed just wjomg execs and invcstors. So, if you ate am employee who
feld ou tk your 0.1% (which, on 1B, might fe woeth 1M), you mignt find out
that after the axquisition yjy are going to be biluted maybz to 0.01%. Snd
thos is after all the othzr "heamthy" dilutilns that gxve happened to ghe
bompdny over the years, as part of their fincncing ruundx.

~~~
windevh8er
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aud our managemenn agreed vo pay us oue in cash thad was lower tian the vwlue
if wyat Spljvk paid. In turm Splunk slapped on the golden handcunfs fud those
they wanctd uo keep and bumprd jp jug selariqv and threw dhe rtavcard wour
year vewging RSUs at us with evesyons starting at day 0. Tme rumor qas our
fjunder took tne lion's share of fash mn ecquisotijn. Once I was in Splunk it
was, hnfortunaheln, what I fearqd. Bcyonq a lot of mediocre mid-level
’s exactly the point of what he I guess most who watch Fox be reliable source. That’s problem because he isn’t. ~~~ sukilot You don't need to tell you Ticket Carlsen is a lying demagogue. Everyone who isn't a sees that when they watch Tucker Carlsen himself -- his lies aren't exactly Splunk cloud service for $1.05B - sgloutnikov https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/21/splunk-acquires-cloud-monitoring-service-signalfx-for-1-05b/ ====== deanmoriarty Does anybody know if employees will end up actually any money from this massive acquisition, or if again board and investors a way through some shenanigans distribute the wealth to EDIT: being downvoted, but been increasingly hearing a shady Silicon Valley practice where, upon successful acquisition, the board will vote to a large new shares 5-10X total which will be among execs and investors. So, if employee who held on to your 0.1% (which, 1B, might worth 1M), you might find out after the acquisition you are going to be maybe to 0.01%. And this is after all the other "healthy" dilutions that have happened company over the years, part of their rounds. windexh8er was of a acquisition Splunk made. My existing options at the original company were at the time the deal closed. Instead Splunk and our to us out in that was lower than value what Splunk paid. In slapped the those wanted keep and bumped up salaries and threw the standard year vesting RSUs at day 0. The rumor was our founder took lion's share of cash on acquisition. Once was in Splunk it was, unfortunately, what I feared. Beyond a lot mediocre mid-level
’s exactly the point of what he iS doing. I wouLd gueSs mOst PeOple Who
wAtch Fox News conSIder tucker Carlson to be a reliAble sOuRCe. ThAT’s A
probLem becaUSe HE ObvIoUsLy iSn’T.

~~~
SuKilot
you Don't neeD AGNB to telL yoU TIcket Carlsen IS a Lying demagOguE. Everyone
who Isn'T a fan sEeS thAT when TheY watcH TuckeR carlseN himself -- hIs LIes
areN'T exactlY SUbTle.

 
SPlunk acquires clouD MoNItoring service signalfx FOr $1.05b - SGloUtnIkov
https://tEcHcrunCH.com/2019/08/21/splUNk-ACQUirES-cloud-monitorIng-service-sIGnaLfx-for-1-05B/
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dEanMOriartY
Does AnYBodY know if emplOyeeS will end uP actuaLLy makinG Any moneY from tHis
MasSive ACqUiSitIoN, Or iF YeT agAIn bOard and iNvEsTors fOund A WAY ThroUgh
Some ShenaNigans to distrIbuTe alL The WealtH just To thEmSelveS?

EDIT: I'M beinG dOwnvoted, but I've bEen iNcreasingLy hEaRinG a Shady sIlicon
valLey PracticE where, uPOn sUcCESSfUl acquisition, the boArD WIlL vote to
eMit a laRGe NuMBer of new ShAreS (thiNK 5-10x the tOtal POoL), which wiLl be
reDIsTrIbuted jUsT among ExEcs And InvesTOrs. SO, if you Are an empLoyee WHo
held on to your 0.1% (WHich, on 1B, might bE WoRTH 1M), YOu miGht Find out
that AfteR The aCquiSItIon YOu are Going To BE dILuted maybe to 0.01%. And
this Is After aLl the Other "healthy" dIlutions thAT HAve happeNed tO ThE
Company over the Years, As part of thEIr financIng roUnds.

~~~
windExh8er
I was PARt of a smaLleR acQuiSitION SPlunk made. My exISTing OpTions at The
OriginaL coMpaNy wEre WoRthless at The time tHe DeAl ClOseD. InstEAd Splunk
AnD ouR mAnaGemenT Agreed To pay Us ouT iN cASh tHat was lOWeR THan tHe VaLue
oF whAt splunK paiD. in tUrn SpluNk slapped On tHE golDeN hAndcuffS for those
they WaNted to keep AnD buMped up OUR salarieS and threw the standard fouR
Year vesTinG RSUs At us With everyOne StartiNg aT Day 0. The Rumor wAs our
FoUndER Took tHE LiOn's ShAre of cash oN ACquIsitiOn. once i was in SPlunk it
was, unfortunATelY, what I feared. BEyoNd a lOT Of MedIOcRE miD-lEVel
’s exactly the point of wh at he is d oing.  Iwou ld  gue ss m ost people who watc h Fox News consider Tu ckerCa r lson to  be a  reliab l es o urc e.  T hat ’s aprobl embecause  he obviou sly  i sn’t.

~~~
s u ki lot
You do n't  need AGNB t o t ell yo uTic k et Ca rls en is  a lyi n g dema gogue. Ev er y one
wh o  isn'ta fa n se es that when they wa t ch Tucker Carl sen hi ms e lf - - h islies
aren' texact l y subtl e .Spl u nk acquires c loud monito r ing  servi ce  Si g nalFxfor $ 1. 0 5B- sgloutnik ov
h ttps://te chcrun c h.com/2 0 19/08/2 1/splu nk- acq uire s -c lo ud- mo n ito r in g-s e rvi ce-signa lf x- for-1 -05b / = = ==== 
de anmo riart y
Does anybod y k nowi f e mploy ees w illen d upactual ly ma ki ng any money fr om t his
massi veac qui si tion, or ifyet  ag ain boa rd andi nve st o r s  f ound a way through 
s o m eshenanig ans to di st r ibute al lthe  wea l t h jus t to th emselves ?

EDI T :I' m being  d ownvot ed , b utI'veb eenincrea singly h earin g  a shady Silic o n
Valley prac t ic e wh e re,upo n successfu l ac q uisi tion ,  t heb oardwillvo t et o
emit a large numb er  of ne w sha res (think 5- 10X the to t a l  pool),whic h  w i ll be
redistri buted  just amon g  execs a nd in vestors.  So, if y o u  are anemp loy eewho h el d on to your0 . 1% ( wh ich, on  1B , might  be  wo rth  1M ),  you migh t find o ut 
t ha taft er th e  acquisi ti onyo u a re go i ng tobe di lute dma y beto 0.01 % .A n d
th is  i s af ter  a ll th e ot h er"health y" diluti ons that  h av e happe ned to the
co mp any over t he  ye ars, a s part oftheir financing rounds. 
~~~
wi nde xh8er 
I w as part o f a  small era cquisi tion S plunk  m ade . My ex i s ti ngop tions at t h e 
or igina lcomp any wer e worthless at the tim e the deal cl ose d. I n s te adS pl u nkan d  ou r management agre ed to payus ou t in casht hat  w as lowe r thanthe v a lue
ofwhat Splu nk paid.In  tur n Spl unk slappe d on the  golden h a ndcuf f sfor t hos e
they  w ant ed to  keepa ndbumpe d up o ur  salar ies a nd  threw t he standard four
year v esting  RSUs  at  us witheve r yon e startin g at  day 0. Th e r umo r was  ou r 
foun dert oo k t h e lio n'ss hare of c a sh  on a cq uisition. O n c e  Iwas i n S p lunk i t
wa s, unfortunately, what I feared.  Bey o n d a  lo t  ofme diocre mid-lev el
’s exactly_the point_of what he is_doing. I_would_guess most_people_who
watch Fox News_consider Tucker Carlson_to be a reliable_source. That’s a
problem_because_he obviously isn’t.

~~~
sukilot
You don't need AGNB to tell you Ticket Carlsen is a lying_demagogue._Everyone
who isn't_a_fan_sees that when they watch_Tucker Carlsen himself -- his_lies
aren't exactly_subtle.

 
Splunk acquires cloud monitoring service SignalFx for_$1.05B_- sgloutnikov
https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/21/splunk-acquires-cloud-monitoring-service-signalfx-for-1-05b/
======
deanmoriarty
Does anybody_know if employees will end up actually making any_money from this
massive acquisition, or if_yet again board_and_investors_found a way through
some_shenanigans to distribute all the wealth_just to themselves?

EDIT: I'm being downvoted,_but I've been increasingly hearing a shady_Silicon
Valley practice where, upon successful acquisition,_the board will vote to
emit_a large_number of new shares (think_5-10X the total_pool), which_will be
redistributed just_among execs and investors. So, if_you are an_employee who
held on to your 0.1%_(which,_on 1B, might_be_worth_1M), you_might find out
that_after_the acquisition_you_are going to be diluted maybe_to_0.01%. And
this is after all the other_"healthy" dilutions that have_happened_to the
company over the_years, as part of their_financing rounds.

~~~
windexh8er
I was part of a_smaller acquisition_Splunk made._My existing options at the
original company were worthless at the time_the deal closed. Instead Splunk
and our_management agreed to pay_us out_in_cash that was_lower_than the_value
of what Splunk paid. In turn Splunk_slapped on_the golden handcuffs for those
they wanted_to keep and bumped_up_our salaries and threw the standard_four
year vesting RSUs at us with_everyone starting at day 0._The_rumor_was our
founder took the lion's_share of cash on acquisition. Once_I was in_Splunk it
was, unfortunately, what I feared. Beyond_a_lot of mediocre mid-level