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is this just supposition or can you show where this actually happened?

mcphage 11y ago
So I put some tweets in another message, but they weren't exactly the ones I was referring to; like I said, search is difficult on a phone. But I didn't want to make it seem like I was misconstruing what was said, so I wanted to post some clearer ones as well: "@47deg Hi, are you still going to sponsor LambdaConf if they give a platform to someone who thinks blacks are suited for slavery?" - https://twitter.com/ekrubnivek/status/713501535515226113 https://twitter.com/ekrubnivek/status/713501535515226113 "@andrewfnewman @adrienneleigh So, the racist organizers of lambdaconf selected his talk knowing who they would get? Smart move, clearly!" - https://twitter.com/extempore2/status/714502151884505088 https://twitter.com/extempore2/status/714502151884505088 "If you've spoken at LambdaConf: have you repudiated its organizers for making the choice to include bigots and exclude marginalized people?" - https://twitter.com/fatneckbeardguy/status/712804368945250305 https://twitter.com/fatneckbeardguy/status/71280436894525030...
- tunesmith 11y ago
  FWIW, extempore2 was making the opposite point - he's been one of the most vocal in criticizing the boycotters.
  - mcphage 11y ago
    Ah, sorry, I did not realize that. One of twitter's many endearing features is how easy it is to take tweets out of context. I'd edit my post to remove it, but I can't.
tome 11y ago
This comment (plus many others on Twitter that you can find by searching "lambdaconf sponsors") suggests that all sponsors but one pulled out due to pressure. https://twitter.com/fatneckbeardguy/status/713586782873395200 https://twitter.com/fatneckbeardguy/status/71358678287339520...
mcphage 11y ago
Twitter search is terrible, especially on a phone, but here is some: https://mobile.twitter.com/antifuchs/status/712883725994823680 https://mobile.twitter.com/antifuchs/status/7128837259948236... https://mobile.twitter.com/antifuchs/status/712883553797705728 https://mobile.twitter.com/antifuchs/status/7128835537977057...
ankushnarula 11y ago
The moment there was an alternate conference in the same town on the same weekend announced by the objectors it became about a balance of resources and attendees. Those who are organizing, presenting, and attending Moonconf have every reason to badmouth anyone associated with LambdaConf. Here's one of the early objectors citing a presenter who has openly and thoughtfully struggled with attending LambdaConf: https://twitter.com/swannodette/status/714851217512513536 https://twitter.com/swannodette/status/714851217512513536 Here's an early Storify story of reactions to allowing Yarvin to speak - you will find that the most vocal objectors have continued to bash and badmouth anyone associated with LambdaConf: https://storify.com/adngyipa/lambdaconf-debate-in-tweets https://storify.com/adngyipa/lambdaconf-debate-in-tweets

So I put some tweets in another message, but they weren't exactly the ones I was referring to; like I said, search is difficult on a phone. But I didn't want to make it seem like I was misconstruing what was said, so I wanted to post some clearer ones as well: "@47deg Hi, are you still going to sponsor LambdaConf if they give a platform to someone who thinks blacks are suited for slavery?" - https://twitter.com/ekrubnivek/status/713501535515226113 https://twitter.com/ekrubnivek/status/713501535515226113 "@andrewfnewman @adrienneleigh So, the racist organizers of lambdaconf selected his talk knowing who they would get? Smart move, clearly!" - https://twitter.com/extempore2/status/714502151884505088 https://twitter.com/extempore2/status/714502151884505088 "If you've spoken at LambdaConf: have you repudiated its organizers for making the choice to include bigots and exclude marginalized people?" - https://twitter.com/fatneckbeardguy/status/712804368945250305 https://twitter.com/fatneckbeardguy/status/71280436894525030...

tunesmith 11y ago
FWIW, extempore2 was making the opposite point - he's been one of the most vocal in criticizing the boycotters.
- mcphage 11y ago
  Ah, sorry, I did not realize that. One of twitter's many endearing features is how easy it is to take tweets out of context. I'd edit my post to remove it, but I can't.

tome 11y ago

This comment (plus many others on Twitter that you can find by searching "lambdaconf sponsors") suggests that all sponsors but one pulled out due to pressure. https://twitter.com/fatneckbeardguy/status/713586782873395200 https://twitter.com/fatneckbeardguy/status/71358678287339520...

mcphage 11y ago

Twitter search is terrible, especially on a phone, but here is some: https://mobile.twitter.com/antifuchs/status/712883725994823680 https://mobile.twitter.com/antifuchs/status/7128837259948236... https://mobile.twitter.com/antifuchs/status/712883553797705728 https://mobile.twitter.com/antifuchs/status/7128835537977057...

ankushnarula 11y ago

The moment there was an alternate conference in the same town on the same weekend announced by the objectors it became about a balance of resources and attendees. Those who are organizing, presenting, and attending Moonconf have every reason to badmouth anyone associated with LambdaConf. Here's one of the early objectors citing a presenter who has openly and thoughtfully struggled with attending LambdaConf: https://twitter.com/swannodette/status/714851217512513536 https://twitter.com/swannodette/status/714851217512513536 Here's an early Storify story of reactions to allowing Yarvin to speak - you will find that the most vocal objectors have continued to bash and badmouth anyone associated with LambdaConf: https://storify.com/adngyipa/lambdaconf-debate-in-tweets https://storify.com/adngyipa/lambdaconf-debate-in-tweets