Are there wrongs? Absolutely. But we can tackle those when we have clear evidence and direct corrective action. Striking out at anyone with a will to discuss and have legitimate concerns is not a way to bridge the communication gap.
Are there wrongs? Absolutely. But we can tackle those when we have clear evidence and direct corrective action. Striking out at anyone with a will to discuss and have legitimate concerns is not a way to bridge the communication gap.
Off topic. Well known argument. Tone seems angry.
Just a guess
You could also skip over the step of posting in comment threads.
1. Donglegate. Told a dongle joke, got fired.
2. Meritocracy Rug, Github.
3. "CodeOfConduct.md"
4. GamerGate
5. Throwing fits about pronouns: https://www.dailydot.com/news/github-gendered-pronoun-debate...
6. NodeJS leadership splitting at the seams https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/72dff4/nodejs_...
7. Demonization if you are a "White male in tech" - regardless if you are for equality or not
8. Google Memo/"Anti-diversity Screed"
So you're right. I could stay quiet about this. But these problems aren't going to go away with silence. And they aren't going to go away by shaming people into submission or silence under threat of job loss. These things are affecting the whole industry, and it's about high time to confront these issues head-on, without fear of losing your house, your food, and your livelihood. (Why do you think I run under a pseudonym?)