TheFiniteThrowAway t1_jadc1oa wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:55 PM

The company could possibly be pulling a legal maneuver, by denying his credit. Usually, companies "own" anything developed by employees. I wouldn't put it past them to deny this, to save for potential lawsuit that could develop right?

jcracken t1_jadt93a wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:43 PM

The food researcher who actually created it is known, they interviewed her for the LA Times story. It broke wide because they were going to make a movie based on the false version of the story.

Mysticpoisen t1_jadyn40 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:17 PM

Jeez, one of these days Netflix is going to knock on my door asking to make an 8 episode miniseries on the prodigious shits I take every Friday.

MeweldeMoore t1_jaf3yrk wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:52 PM

And cancel it before you wipe clean.

TheFiniteThrowAway t1_jadtwag wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:47 PM

Gotcha. Ok hard to know who to believe in that case, but I suppose the one to take credit could be seeking glory over the person who really did it, totally plausible

SpareAccountNo1 t1_jaf0dtr wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:26 PM

how about you actually read the article you're commenting on

lancelongstiff t1_jadpt12 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:22 PM

...and it's those same fucking fucks who ruined my day yesterday.