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My perspective on this is you don't lob any sort of infographic about genocide at somebody without meaning to tarnish them. That's escalating the seriousness o
by wearywanderer 5y ago
My perspective on this is you don't lob any sort of infographic about genocide at somebody without meaning to tarnish them. That's escalating the seriousness of a conversation drastically. Making fun of people named Dickinson is not remotely cool, but bringing genocide into the resulting conversation seems way over the line.
- pseudalopex 5y agoThe graphic isn't about genocide. It's about all the things mentioned.
- wearywanderer 5y agoIs genocide not the most serious subject that infographic brings up? It's not some minor footnote in the infographic; it's right at the very top in the most prominent position. I'd say that infographic is more about genocide than anything else.
- pseudalopex 5y agoThe graphic is about how each level is supported by the level beneath it. Minor footnote is a straw man and false dichotomy. The graphic is about all the things like I said. It wouldn't be less about genocide if it was an escalating list. It isn't less about biased attitudes because it's a pyramid.
- wearywanderer 5y agoThe infographic being substantially about genocide, albeit not exclusively about genocide, does not change how I feel about it's use in that conversation: a blatantly hostile escalation. When you send somebody this infographic to scold them, you are insinuating that their actions might lay a foundation for genocide. That message comes across loud and clear, and in the Basecamp context, was plainly over the line.