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"A picture has emerged over the past half decade of a platform controlled by a small group of white men that is unwelcoming, if not hostile, to newcomers and wo
by smolder 7y ago
"A picture has emerged over the past half decade of a platform controlled by a small group of white men that is unwelcoming, if not hostile, to newcomers and women."
I still don't have much insight into this issue, but I worry about "too white, too male" being used as a standalone reason that change is needed. When race and gender make-up leads to bias, conflicting interests, or myopia on some issue, then it's a problem that needs addressing. It very often is, but it has to be demonstrated --we can't reason by analogy that all things demographically imbalanced are unjust.
- the_duke 7y agoThis particular - mostly US centric - discussion is something that is best kept off Hackernews, IMO. While discussing an individual, nuanced community upheavel in a important part of the modern web is interesting, there are better public forums for generalized, socio-political topics. (You also picked a single quote , while, as I stated, the article provides much more context)
- evncr 7y agoThen people shouldn't link to it to begin with. What you're practically saying is that only your side should be able to make their point.
- smolder 7y agoI'm not participating in a culture war or any kind of drama. You said you didn't pick up on what the parent poster was saying. I'll see myself out.
- DanBC 7y agoIt's not being used as a standalone reason. Fram wasn't booted for being white or male. He was booted for being toxic.