Hmmmm... I can see how my vague words could have been read to imply that I advocate the opposite of what you suggest, or that I'm promoting a continuation of the status quo for my own selfish benefit. But that's not what I meant! I was merely trying to draw attention to the hypocrisy of wealthy Western software engineers complaining about "location-based pay" when few of us were complaining when the shoe was on the other foot.
I didn't offer much in the way of prescriptive conclusions because I don't know what the solution is; these issues are difficult and I'm just some random Elixir developer. But your suggested conclusion...
> As workers united in the goal for international solidarity we should reject the notion of Location-Based Pay, not only because it devalues our own work, but primarily because this practice is causing mass poverty and underpay among our fellow workers in the poorer regions in the world.
... sounds about right, and after reading all this commentary I wish I'd made a bolder statement than the handwavey words I went with. I think I'll write a follow-up piece next week.
Thanks for all this smart feedback.