The status quo: highly funded white people in a ranch house, obsessive dreams of white supremacy floating into the night...
(Unfortunately in the real world, very few "technologists" have any sort of progressive future vision. Most just chase money and perks, building bureaucratic tech. Politically regressive.)
> we wrote the speaker and asked for a public statement clearly stating the speaker’s views on violence.
What does "violence" mean here? We're talking about Moldbug's acts of spreading white supremacy whenever he gets a platform. Including tech conferences and good ol' boy networking.
> Social media has muddled this issue so much
"Social media"... as in this blogpost? Twitter & HN? Techies sound suspiciously like oppressive governments, blaming "social media" when it threatens actual disruptive change.
> Last year, StrangeLoop rescinded an invitation to a speaker because of the controversy that erupted (nay, exploded) when his talk was announced.
People pointed out the error, and StrangeLoop promptly fixed it. This is in keeping with previous actions, like implementing dozens of tips from a highly respected diversity consultant.
There's a reason StrangeLoop is considered way ahead of the curve. Other confs aren't willing to do what it takes to be excellent. (And anyway, StrangeLoop is more than just about a single style of programming, unlike LambdaConf.)
> Would this be the end of LambdaConf???
How many tech conferences ended so far because they give high-profile white supremacists a platform? Just look at the racially-skewed audiences.
> Feedback Highlights: Below are a few quotes from some of the amazing feedback we received:
7 in favor of giving Moldbug a platform. 1 unclear. That's all he decided to list.