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Lack of progressive thought on diversity? If you want an argument about dongle jokes creating an unwelcoming environment look elsewhere. The most sensitive among us don't set the rules. https://amandablumwords.wordpress.com/2013/03/21/3/

Maybe the part you're missing is that the jokes aren't the unusual part. Just run of the mill banter between a couple guys when maybe they should have been quiet so they weren't distracting people from listening. Tweeting a photo to shame people at a conference is highly unusual. Getting offended at a dongle joke not directed at you is highly unusual. That's why the story normally starts there.

Not trying to be a jerk - if you feel the jokes are somehow unique or offensive. Most people just don't see it that way though.

"Right now it's been a week and I'm still working out the best course of action."

You said it was a flippant comment that was borderline sexist...How about just move on with your life? As a guy, if someone makes a comment that identifies themselves as a jerk I just think, "Hey, that person is a jerk & I prefer not to deal with them."

Harassment is another story but that's not what this is. Also, I wouldn't assume that the psychos making all of these threats represent the tech community. The story has spilled into a lot of media and the most extreme disturbed people don't represent "the community" just like a woman getting offended by a silly pun doesn't represent women in tech.

"We have two sexist/innapropriate developers;"

Making a sexual joke is not the same thing as making a sexist joke.

This is really the best thing for her even if it doesn't seem like it now. She can focus on the issues she cares about and get better at promoting those.

No I don't think she was trying to get anyone fired and did not mean to imply that. She just decided to create a mess and try to turn this into something about sexism. I can't know her intentions but my guess is that her passion for this issue prevents her from acting reasonable and in fact, did more to hurt the cause than help it. It just provides ammo to all those who are afraid to hire a woman and that's a shame.

It's pretty obvious - she was able to get a guy fired for making a Jr. High joke to his friend (sexual joke, not sexist) and stir up a hornets nest with a simple tweet.

"Has she expressed any glee over these firings?"

No, but she did compare herself to Joan of Arc and say that she stepped up when the future of women in tech was on the line. A tad bit dramatic.

"What exactly are you asking us to infer here?"

That in this situation she's playing a victim when she's actually the one with the power. Granted, old tweet.

For those keeping score, this is also OK: @adriarichards Black people CANNOT be racist against White people. Racism is a position of the oppressor who has the power - http://i.imgur.com/ou8JZVu.jpg

Saw this mentioned in another thread and it's a great point. SendGrid is going to back her 100%. They now realize, if they didn't before, that they have a risky employee on their hands - the type that would sue them and make a huge public spectacle (comparing herself to Joan of Arc, etc). They need to keep that bomb from going off and eventually she'll move on to focus fully on what she's passionate about.

@adriarichards Black people CANNOT be racist against White people. Racism is a position of the oppressor who has the power - http://i.imgur.com/ou8JZVu.jpg

In other news, productivity begins to pick back up at Playhaven as employees are just about finished scrubbing their social media accounts. Rest assured, all references to forking repo's, dongles and other "gender equality" issues have been removed.

The biggest losers here are Playhaven & SendGrid. The dev who made the silly joke will get another job and Adria successfully raised her profile and will get more speaking gigs.

Sorry for the confusion but was just answering your question, not talking about myself. I don't wear any uniforms. Interesting view though, considering we're talking about primary through high school students. Not sure how many children have the power to choose their own school. I'd imagine most don't have that choice and therefor are identified with groups they had no hand in choosing.

edit: just noticed the another commenter already pointed this out to you.

The simplest way I can explain this to you is that for various reasons some people enjoy conforming, others don't. And, this case highlights different things about the "real world" to different people.

You're polluting the discussion with all these hypotheticals. Stick to what actually happened.

Glad the guy who didn't smile & didn't respond cheerfully (but actually went and found the answer!) didn't have to hear this speech in person. Twenty seconds without a beaming smile at the auto parts store (not exactly a place I'd expect to be greeted w/ big wide smiles) and we learn this employee apparently has a lot to learn about life. Reads like a "This young generation is going to hell, but let me tell you how we did it!" talk.

Maybe the employee should just find a job he likes better and not give a second thought to the auto parts job if he truly does hate it. In some cases, life is just too short to eat the shit.

This is a bit different - kickstarter style funding for existing open source projects. Developers remain 100% in control and put features up for funding.

https://www.catincan.com

Article states it was a small lot with only 100 total spaces. Not exactly a mall parking lot.

Right - they are referencing Finder which makes me think of the Mac OS. But then showing all the other services on their site makes me think this is something closer to what was Greplin (now CueUp).

A few comments are making an issue of the pricing (2% + Stripe's 2.9%) saying it's too high. It's not too high. If the product does it's job and makes it dead simple for the end user it might even be too low. As mentioned by someone else, the HN crowd likely isn't the target audience.

Fast Spring, which did 44.5 million in rev in 2011, charges 5.9% plus $.95 or 8.9% flat per order (user chooses which). Granted, Fast Spring may be more of a total ecommerce solution, but the point isn't +2%. It's who is the end user and how much easier does this product make their life/business.

Because it's not about the forum, be it a TED talk, Reddit or a campaign speech. It's about voters and winning.

What an amazing GIF. They way the colors work out it reminds me of a fire that smoldered for awhile and then woke up in late 2008.

I've wondered about this too. The conspiracy theorist in me came up with some silly ideas. But, in reality my guess is that people associated with YC (alumni, friends, YC co. employees, investors, etc.) vote up posts about launches as part of rooting for & supporting each other. Of course, many people associated w/ YC visit the site so it's almost an automatic front page.

Good point - I was equating the rarity of the action w/ it being a genuine demonstration. The demonstration of showing such commitment by going "all in", at least in poker, isn't really meaningful. It's a function of math and happens all the time. But, poker on ESPN for example, makes it into a dramatic event for their viewers. My favorite is when they would have the "all-in" moments brought to you by X sponsor.

Early in my career (mid 20s) I was the type to try to beat down prices no matter what. I worked for a small company and the dollars certainly meant more to us than to a $15B market cap corp. But, in reality, I was just looking for something to do and trying to distinguish myself however I could. When it came time to talk about a salary increase, the thousands I had saved the company was one of the things I could talk about.

This is a weird situation. My guess is that the guy just gets a small thrill out of it or feels like he wouldn't be doing his job if he didn't at least try. So, if the price is $4,800 for 1, what's it going to be for 5 or 10? Personally, I'd just politely tell him that you're already undercutting the competition. It's a fair price and best you can do for 1 unit.

I read it just as a sort of throw away line in the article. But you're right, going all in isn't rare. In tournament play when your stack size is below certain thresholds & you're in certain positions relative to the blinds [1] going all in is the proper play to make 100% of the time, so it's quite common.

For cash games, which most people are less familiar with, going all in is still generally based more in math than "commitment" or being a man. If the way you've played a hand gives you a certain range, you can estimate what bet sizes your opponent thinks he can profitably call. Beyond the psychology, going all in is just a means to make your opponent commit a math error, that long-term would be an unprofitable course of action.

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-ratio -though this is a very generic explanation that doesn't go into position.

You must not be aware of the new rules here. At least 1 post from the Svbtle network must make it to the top of HN per week. That said, I enjoyed the post. It highlights something I missed out on growing up and serves as a reminder for me to pass these lessons on.

I agree that he might be concerned about the proliferation of amateur journalism. But, my guess is that his balanced attitude is really because doesn't want to be known as a problem photographer to NYPD officers. It would just make his job (and life) more difficult.

I completely understand you don't want this type of article on HN. But, you don't need to worry the site will only be articles on social justice if hackers find the topic "inherently interesting." Most people here are inherently interested in a variety of topics and that's why the community makes room for a few these "off-topic" stories.

I don't think it's against the law. But, in an interview the student w/ the cell phone camera says there is a "no electronics" policy at the school, which I imagine means he's not supposed to have his cell phone with him. There's probably also a policy about video taping in schools.