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I applaud LambdaConf's decision, compared to Strange Loop which caved to bullying.

Neoreaction is not a powerful movement. Attacking neoreaction is not punching up.

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All their sponsors are pulling out, it remains to be seen if conf is still going to happen.

Sounds like the definition of bravery to me: doing the right thing even when it hurts one.

Punching up or down doesn't matter in this case, as long as someone's punching.

Fascism is not something which should be left to fester.

Indeed. If self-important bullies are demanding that folks get thrown out of professional conferences because of their personal political opinions, men and women of good will everywhere need to forthrightly stand up against that.

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