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They said "We will also be removing Douglas Crockford from our keynote speakers list to help make the conference a comfortable environment for all." Imagine sa
by rdtsc 10y ago
They said "We will also be removing Douglas Crockford from our keynote speakers list to help make the conference a comfortable environment for all."
Imagine saying that about anyone, to any group (here it was to the whole world).
Let's say the invite you to a gathering publicly then wrote a tweet about "We will also be removing eli from list of invited guests, to help make the venue a comfortable environment for all".
That is just insulting, because it insinuates something terrible has happened, or you did some shameful unspeakable thing and they are just being considerate and not disclosing it publicly.
- eli 10y agoBut is it true that other guests have complained about me making them uncomfortable?
- mpweiher 10y agoYou make me uncomfortable. Clearer now?
- coldtea 10y agoSo? Those other guests might just hate my gut. Or they might prefer their pal to come speak at the last few open entries, and Douglas got invited instead. Or they might be idiots. Or insane. Or "professional" touchy-feelers....
- georgemcbay 10y agoYou really don't see how indirect insinuation can be very damaging? Here is like an ultimate example: "We have asked John Doe not to attend the party as we have heard word that many parents would not be comfortable having him around their children". Claims nothing, insinuates obvious reputation destroying behavior. The insinuation made in the actual example with Douglas Crawford isn't exactly this clear cut, but it is still very damaging while lacking documented basis in reality.
- PKop 10y agoThat's all it takes huh? Do you not see the power in that?