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I could see companies starting to screen applicants using these lists. Different companies would choose which list to use according to their own politics and c
by risky_opinions 6y ago
I could see companies starting to screen applicants using these lists.
Different companies would choose which list to use according to their own politics and culture.
Totally hypothetical: Coinbase and Google will probably turn rms-open-letter into a denylist. Twitter will do the opposite.
This is all conjecture, but I could see it happening. It's why I feel I shouldn't sign.
- user-the-name 6y agoOne list is full of people who have achieved big things, and are in positions of power. The other is full of throwaway and inactive github accounts.
- beaconstudios 6y agowhich isn't particularly surprising if people are worried about getting cancelled. (FWIW I haven't signed either, and don't know enough about RMS' actions to commit to a perspective).
- twic 6y agoThere's already a script to block people on GitHub based on signing one of the letters, written by an infosec furry (but i repeat myself): https://twitter.com/kyhwana/status/1375651591672324096 https://twitter.com/kyhwana/status/1375651591672324096