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I don’t really mind when people make websites about others folks like me in tech. I do roll my eyes when people ignore the contents of an interesting article a

I don’t really mind when people make websites about others folks like me in tech. I do roll my eyes when people ignore the contents of an interesting article and unprompted go out of their way to inform everybody that they find the existence of sites like that to be silly.

PKop 4y ago
You wouldn't approve of a "Whites in tech" blog so why be so self righteous about this?
- braingenious 4y ago
  Hi do you have any thoughts about bricks made with plastic or are you just here to air your grievances about some perceived cultural slight?
  - PKop 4y ago
    When a blog is titled "Black Woman Engineer Turns Plastic Into Bricks That Are Reportedly Stronger Than Concrete" on a blog called People of Color in Tech, it's going to get commented on, don't be naive. Maybe if these qualifiers aren't worthy of discussion, they shouldn't be used. If the article was titled "Engineer does X.." on a tech blog not singling out a particular race, it wouldn't be an issue. If bricks and plastic were all that mattered, they wouldn't mention race all over the website. Ctrl+F "Black" on main page... does race matter or doesn't it?
    - braingenious 4y ago
      > If the article was titled "Engineer does X.." on a tech blog The title on HN is: Engineer turns plastic into bricks that are reportedly stronger than concrete I clicked on it and read it because of that. I am, unfortunately for the sake of this conversation, of the opinion that it’s an article about somebody that made plastic bricks. I understand that you appear to have read some sort of referendum about race that didn’t involve engineering or bricks. If you scroll around the rest of the responses to this article, you’ll find that many people are discussing bricks. Considering that so many of these people, myself included, have completely mistaken the subject of this article, I encourage you to continue complaining about race! Thank you for your bravery, without your valuable input, nobody would know how important it is to be offended by this!
      - PKop 4y ago
        They editorialized the title, which they aren't supposed to do, because the real title made them uncomfortable. But forget about all that. The title on the real site is what it is.
- balls187 4y ago
  > You wouldn't approve of a "Whites in tech" blog so why be so self righteous about this? You mean all the other blogs? It's safe to assume you also rail against the practice of "Wellness Rooms" being exclusively for use by nursing mothers...
  - PKop 4y ago
    There are no "Whites in tech blogs". Only certain races are allowed to do this. Point me to one? Post it on Hacker News and observe the reaction afterwards.
    - braingenious 4y ago
      I don’t think anyone should or would stop you from buying a whites in tech domain, building a site around the concept and submitting your articles here. I’m kind of confused as to why you’d ask somebody else to go through the process of building that theoretical site and posting it here though. If that’s something that you would like to exist, why not make it yourself?
      - PKop 4y ago
        >ask somebody else to go through the process of building that theoretical site What are you talking about? The poster claimed these types of sites exist, I only asked them to show me the evidence of it, and I implied the reaction would most certainly not be one of passive acceptance or lack of comment like we see with this one. I obviously did not say they themselves should build it. >or would stop you from buying a whites in tech domain, building a site around the concept and submitting your articles here I disagree, but I acknowledge someone would have to run the experiment to know for certain. I do commend you for not being a hypocrite, and supporting others who may also "not mind" when people "make websites about others folks like them in tech".
        braingenious 4y ago
        >I obviously did not say they themselves should build it. I’m not sure that that is obvious. You posted this bit of instruction: >Post it on Hacker News and observe the reaction afterwards. If the “whites in tech” site doesn’t exist, wouldn’t your command necessarily include creating it? How is the poster you’re talking to supposed to follow your instructions exactly? >I disagree, but I acknowledge someone would have to run the experiment to know for certain. How would someone _stop_ you from buying a “whites in tech” domain, using it to write a blog, and submitting a link to this website? You are trying to make a bit of a fuss about a website that you say doesn’t exist, so why not build it and post about it? I don’t really understand being impassioned about something so squarely theoretical.
colpabar 4y ago
I know it's off topic, but I'm just curious. Also, the website does seem to be silly regardless of who it's for, given that two of the top stories are about NFTs.
- braingenious 4y ago
  I think everybody can and should roll their eyes at any site that shills NFTs, no matter the race, gender or creed of the URL 8-)

PKop 4y ago

You wouldn't approve of a "Whites in tech" blog so why be so self righteous about this?

braingenious 4y ago
Hi do you have any thoughts about bricks made with plastic or are you just here to air your grievances about some perceived cultural slight?
- PKop 4y ago
  When a blog is titled "Black Woman Engineer Turns Plastic Into Bricks That Are Reportedly Stronger Than Concrete" on a blog called People of Color in Tech, it's going to get commented on, don't be naive. Maybe if these qualifiers aren't worthy of discussion, they shouldn't be used. If the article was titled "Engineer does X.." on a tech blog not singling out a particular race, it wouldn't be an issue. If bricks and plastic were all that mattered, they wouldn't mention race all over the website. Ctrl+F "Black" on main page... does race matter or doesn't it?
  - braingenious 4y ago
    > If the article was titled "Engineer does X.." on a tech blog The title on HN is: Engineer turns plastic into bricks that are reportedly stronger than concrete I clicked on it and read it because of that. I am, unfortunately for the sake of this conversation, of the opinion that it’s an article about somebody that made plastic bricks. I understand that you appear to have read some sort of referendum about race that didn’t involve engineering or bricks. If you scroll around the rest of the responses to this article, you’ll find that many people are discussing bricks. Considering that so many of these people, myself included, have completely mistaken the subject of this article, I encourage you to continue complaining about race! Thank you for your bravery, without your valuable input, nobody would know how important it is to be offended by this!
    - PKop 4y ago
      They editorialized the title, which they aren't supposed to do, because the real title made them uncomfortable. But forget about all that. The title on the real site is what it is.
balls187 4y ago
> You wouldn't approve of a "Whites in tech" blog so why be so self righteous about this? You mean all the other blogs? It's safe to assume you also rail against the practice of "Wellness Rooms" being exclusively for use by nursing mothers...
- PKop 4y ago
  There are no "Whites in tech blogs". Only certain races are allowed to do this. Point me to one? Post it on Hacker News and observe the reaction afterwards.
  - braingenious 4y ago
    I don’t think anyone should or would stop you from buying a whites in tech domain, building a site around the concept and submitting your articles here. I’m kind of confused as to why you’d ask somebody else to go through the process of building that theoretical site and posting it here though. If that’s something that you would like to exist, why not make it yourself?
    - PKop 4y ago
      >ask somebody else to go through the process of building that theoretical site What are you talking about? The poster claimed these types of sites exist, I only asked them to show me the evidence of it, and I implied the reaction would most certainly not be one of passive acceptance or lack of comment like we see with this one. I obviously did not say they themselves should build it. >or would stop you from buying a whites in tech domain, building a site around the concept and submitting your articles here I disagree, but I acknowledge someone would have to run the experiment to know for certain. I do commend you for not being a hypocrite, and supporting others who may also "not mind" when people "make websites about others folks like them in tech".
      - braingenious 4y ago
        >I obviously did not say they themselves should build it. I’m not sure that that is obvious. You posted this bit of instruction: >Post it on Hacker News and observe the reaction afterwards. If the “whites in tech” site doesn’t exist, wouldn’t your command necessarily include creating it? How is the poster you’re talking to supposed to follow your instructions exactly? >I disagree, but I acknowledge someone would have to run the experiment to know for certain. How would someone _stop_ you from buying a “whites in tech” domain, using it to write a blog, and submitting a link to this website? You are trying to make a bit of a fuss about a website that you say doesn’t exist, so why not build it and post about it? I don’t really understand being impassioned about something so squarely theoretical.

colpabar 4y ago

I know it's off topic, but I'm just curious. Also, the website does seem to be silly regardless of who it's for, given that two of the top stories are about NFTs.

braingenious 4y ago
I think everybody can and should roll their eyes at any site that shills NFTs, no matter the race, gender or creed of the URL 8-)