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Why wouldn't there be? Gamergate generally? Also remember the example of Ellen Pao at reddit. Influential people can lose.

Ellen Pao was always meant to be temporary. She didn't lose only played the role she was brought on to do.

> only played the role she was brought on to do

How is that different from losing? Just because she was set up to lose?

No more than a contractor with a fixed length term loses at the end of the contract.

Hmm, do contractors also normally get hung out to dry to cover for their employer's failures?

A lot of contractors are hired to be a lightning rod for the blame that should have gone to management of the employing company, yes.