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The points you made about programmers aren't invalid, but are taken to an absurd level and also imply the existence of the "other side." I mean, you could have

The points you made about programmers aren't invalid, but are taken to an absurd level and also imply the existence of the "other side." I mean, you could have written a feelgood snippet about programming, but I guess a meme is okay too.

cooper12 11y ago
It wasn't meant to be serious but to point out how absurd it is how seriously everyone here is taking themselves and viewing everything as a personal affront or a call to war. They see this as a war with "SJWs" and "PC police". You're right that I could have written a more serious reply, but when HN goes to shit the best thing to do is shitpost :).
- ryan-allen 11y ago
  I guess you missed the bit where Github is both promoting university campus diversity and looking to engage in enterprise sales. The two things are so far from compatible it boggles the mind. How can they keep a straight face? I have no idea. Business ultimately is about making money, politics is brought in to it as late stage PR. Founders of their own company being ousted is nothing short of combative. Are you 'allowed' to work for Github if you support Donald Trump? It's OK to have ideas and opinions as long as they're the 'right' ideas. This whole diversity crap is so hypocritical it makes me sick, and I can't call it how I see it, and that is a power play, without being chided like I'm a bloody kid? Yeah, real diverse...
  - albedoa 11y ago
    For some reason, you told me to "call [you] a dipshit on hackernews you big pussy see how that goes" [1], but not before telling me to "go fuck [my] mom" [2]. Here I am. None of us understands what you're trying to accomplish here, but unironically using the term "SJW" would have been a giant, neon dipshit detector even before reading the rest of your posts. Thanks for self-identifying. 1. https://twitter.com/ryanfaceryan/status/696188157155348482 https://twitter.com/ryanfaceryan/status/696188157155348482 2. https://twitter.com/ryanfaceryan/status/696186759416143873 https://twitter.com/ryanfaceryan/status/696186759416143873

cooper12 11y ago

It wasn't meant to be serious but to point out how absurd it is how seriously everyone here is taking themselves and viewing everything as a personal affront or a call to war. They see this as a war with "SJWs" and "PC police". You're right that I could have written a more serious reply, but when HN goes to shit the best thing to do is shitpost :).

ryan-allen 11y ago
I guess you missed the bit where Github is both promoting university campus diversity and looking to engage in enterprise sales. The two things are so far from compatible it boggles the mind. How can they keep a straight face? I have no idea. Business ultimately is about making money, politics is brought in to it as late stage PR. Founders of their own company being ousted is nothing short of combative. Are you 'allowed' to work for Github if you support Donald Trump? It's OK to have ideas and opinions as long as they're the 'right' ideas. This whole diversity crap is so hypocritical it makes me sick, and I can't call it how I see it, and that is a power play, without being chided like I'm a bloody kid? Yeah, real diverse...
- albedoa 11y ago
  For some reason, you told me to "call [you] a dipshit on hackernews you big pussy see how that goes" [1], but not before telling me to "go fuck [my] mom" [2]. Here I am. None of us understands what you're trying to accomplish here, but unironically using the term "SJW" would have been a giant, neon dipshit detector even before reading the rest of your posts. Thanks for self-identifying. 1. https://twitter.com/ryanfaceryan/status/696188157155348482 https://twitter.com/ryanfaceryan/status/696188157155348482 2. https://twitter.com/ryanfaceryan/status/696186759416143873 https://twitter.com/ryanfaceryan/status/696186759416143873