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That's your choice to make. That said, most rational people can identify an opinion they disagree with without resorting to threatening the livelihood of the p
by ZoF 10y ago
That's your choice to make.
That said, most rational people can identify an opinion they disagree with without resorting to threatening the livelihood of the person espousing it.
The man made a $1,000 donation to support a view he believed in. He did nothing illegal or wrong and pledged promoting equality at Mozilla.
He then had a large concerted smear campaign run against him, with major sites threatening to block Firefox access unless Mozilla took action.
We have no way to know if you'd actually quit if you were in this situation; more likely you simply disagree with this view and see this as the easiest way to justify this situation as 'right'.
I disagree with Brandon Eich on this point, but I also disagree with how Mozilla and members of the LGBT community handled this.
The way this played out, and what it represents, introduces a chilling effect on honest political discussion/participation for anyone with opinions that might be considered offensive.
It sets a very bad precedent.
- orf 10y agoYou can phrase it however you want and make it seem as innocent as you can. But you can't hide from the fact that he donated to a proposition that would curtail the rights of someone based on their sexual preference. He made his choice and that stood against everything Mozilla stands for (freedom, privacy, etc etc). As a result of him making his choice he faced s lot of pressure, quite rightfully, and then he decided to step down. His choice. You can speculate as much as you like about the ins and outs of it but it's just that. Speculation.
- ZoF 10y agoI don't think it is innocent; I think it's overtly offensive to many, including some of my best friends. I also don't think this is a good precedent to set. Yes, in this case it's all good and virtuous, but there is now an amorphously defined line for what you can or can't support politically.