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That about me page is pretty cringe.

by Topgamer7 4y ago

itake 4y ago
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- me_again 4y ago
  Most likely nobody looked at it. As an interviewer I'll scan someone's GitHub or project if linked on their resume but won't generally do an extensive search for their online presence.
  - itake 4y ago
    Their personal website is linked on their resume. The Anne frank project isn’t listed on the resume but still… https://web.archive.org/web/20220130094847/https://josephcantrell.org/res/joseph-r-cantrell-resume.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20220130094847/https://josephcan...
  - BryantD 4y ago
    I’ve worked with HR departments that recommend against Googling to avoid bias, which I think makes some sense, particularly when it comes to politics. I don’t really want to know if a candidate cares deeply about (say) abortion one way or the other.
- deleted 4y ago
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- Swenrekcah 4y ago
  Honest question: Besides the game being being distasteful, what is it about the game that requires they should have been fired or not hired?
  - popcalc 4y ago
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    - Swenrekcah 4y ago
      It’s easy to say now that this was a sign of mental illness, but that’s confirmation bias. Plenty of people have done or said insensitive stuff, especially when young, without being violent or mentally ill. Also we don’t really know anything about this particular case. The other option you mention is they perhaps grew up in a red state? Do you suggest this as a legitimate reason for firing a person?
      - jldugger 4y ago
        > Do you suggest this as a legitimate reason for firing a person? No, its slandering red states by suggesting that endorsing Hitler is okay there.
      - popcalc 4y ago
        >Plenty of people have done or said insensitive stuff, especially when young, without being violent or mentally ill. Also we don’t really know anything about this particular case. What differentiates boys like this from plain bigots is they think they can put it next to their resume. A gut feeling is all you need to tell. It's the "quiet kid in class" energy. >The other option you mention is they perhaps grew up in a red state? Do you suggest this as a legitimate reason for firing a person? I was suggesting that being around accepted hate may make one feel more comfortable putting this thing out there.
        cld8483 4y ago
        > What differentiates boys like this from plain bigots is they think they can put it next to their resume. Yes, if they hand you the evidence then it should be obvious. > A gut feeling is all you need to tell. It's the "quiet kid in class" energy. If they handed you the evidence, then you don't need a "gut feeling", which is nothing more than a manifestation of your personal biases.
        4y ago
  - KarlKemp 4y ago
    Empirically, there is a high propensity of Anne Frank simulator fans to also stab their coworkers, which is usually discouraged. I mean… I can see HN arguing how it’s a great free speech endeavor to turn a Holocaust victim into a „fun“ adventure game, and how doing so says absolutely nothing about the creator. But here we have pretty good evidence that it DOES say something about the creator.
    - ashwagary 4y ago
      >Empirically, there is a high propensity of Anne Frank simulator fans to also stab their coworkers, which is usually discouraged. Albeit in hindsight.
  - arrakeen 4y ago
    > not hired? for me it would fail the the nebulous "culture fit" aka "works well with others". this is not satire or transgressive art-- it's the puerile use of taboo imagery for the sole purpose of provocation. someone who proudly attaches this to their resume would very likely exhibit some of that provocativeness when working with other so it would not be worth the risk to hire
    - itake 4y ago
      > Aim to offend yet test devotion to the pillars of humanity's most sacred in this endless, speedy 2D shooter parody [..] 11 caricatures of enemies including Jesus https://josephcantrell.org/games/prophet-launcher.php https://josephcantrell.org/games/prophet-launcher.php He sounds like he is the type of person that will intentionally cause drama for the sake of causing drama.
- im3w1l 4y ago
  Counterstrike is one of the most popular games ever and is about a group of terrorists planting bombs. As far as I know both the creator and the players are pretty well adjusted. I certainly wouldn't pass on hiring either.
shrimp_emoji 4y ago
https://josephcantrell.org//res/images/autumn-full-render.png https://josephcantrell.org//res/images/autumn-full-render.pn... Makes you think (kidding)
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wk_end 4y ago
Praising "Adolf Hitler's bolstering of Nazi Germany in the 1930's" is a little bit more than cringe.
- Topgamer7 4y ago
  Honestly I didn't read much further than when he described himself as a > 27 year old straight white male programmer and > I am merely an extraordinary man and nothing more

That about me page is pretty cringe.

itake 4y ago

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me_again 4y ago
Most likely nobody looked at it. As an interviewer I'll scan someone's GitHub or project if linked on their resume but won't generally do an extensive search for their online presence.
- itake 4y ago
  Their personal website is linked on their resume. The Anne frank project isn’t listed on the resume but still… https://web.archive.org/web/20220130094847/https://josephcantrell.org/res/joseph-r-cantrell-resume.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20220130094847/https://josephcan...
- BryantD 4y ago
  I’ve worked with HR departments that recommend against Googling to avoid bias, which I think makes some sense, particularly when it comes to politics. I don’t really want to know if a candidate cares deeply about (say) abortion one way or the other.
deleted 4y ago
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Swenrekcah 4y ago
Honest question: Besides the game being being distasteful, what is it about the game that requires they should have been fired or not hired?
- popcalc 4y ago
  [flagged]
  - Swenrekcah 4y ago
    It’s easy to say now that this was a sign of mental illness, but that’s confirmation bias. Plenty of people have done or said insensitive stuff, especially when young, without being violent or mentally ill. Also we don’t really know anything about this particular case. The other option you mention is they perhaps grew up in a red state? Do you suggest this as a legitimate reason for firing a person?
    - jldugger 4y ago
      > Do you suggest this as a legitimate reason for firing a person? No, its slandering red states by suggesting that endorsing Hitler is okay there.
    - popcalc 4y ago
      >Plenty of people have done or said insensitive stuff, especially when young, without being violent or mentally ill. Also we don’t really know anything about this particular case. What differentiates boys like this from plain bigots is they think they can put it next to their resume. A gut feeling is all you need to tell. It's the "quiet kid in class" energy. >The other option you mention is they perhaps grew up in a red state? Do you suggest this as a legitimate reason for firing a person? I was suggesting that being around accepted hate may make one feel more comfortable putting this thing out there.
      - cld8483 4y ago
        > What differentiates boys like this from plain bigots is they think they can put it next to their resume. Yes, if they hand you the evidence then it should be obvious. > A gut feeling is all you need to tell. It's the "quiet kid in class" energy. If they handed you the evidence, then you don't need a "gut feeling", which is nothing more than a manifestation of your personal biases.
      - 4y ago
- KarlKemp 4y ago
  Empirically, there is a high propensity of Anne Frank simulator fans to also stab their coworkers, which is usually discouraged. I mean… I can see HN arguing how it’s a great free speech endeavor to turn a Holocaust victim into a „fun“ adventure game, and how doing so says absolutely nothing about the creator. But here we have pretty good evidence that it DOES say something about the creator.
  - ashwagary 4y ago
    >Empirically, there is a high propensity of Anne Frank simulator fans to also stab their coworkers, which is usually discouraged. Albeit in hindsight.
- arrakeen 4y ago
  > not hired? for me it would fail the the nebulous "culture fit" aka "works well with others". this is not satire or transgressive art-- it's the puerile use of taboo imagery for the sole purpose of provocation. someone who proudly attaches this to their resume would very likely exhibit some of that provocativeness when working with other so it would not be worth the risk to hire
  - itake 4y ago
    > Aim to offend yet test devotion to the pillars of humanity's most sacred in this endless, speedy 2D shooter parody [..] 11 caricatures of enemies including Jesus https://josephcantrell.org/games/prophet-launcher.php https://josephcantrell.org/games/prophet-launcher.php He sounds like he is the type of person that will intentionally cause drama for the sake of causing drama.
im3w1l 4y ago
Counterstrike is one of the most popular games ever and is about a group of terrorists planting bombs. As far as I know both the creator and the players are pretty well adjusted. I certainly wouldn't pass on hiring either.

shrimp_emoji 4y ago

https://josephcantrell.org//res/images/autumn-full-render.png https://josephcantrell.org//res/images/autumn-full-render.pn... Makes you think (kidding)

deleted 4y ago

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wk_end 4y ago

Praising "Adolf Hitler's bolstering of Nazi Germany in the 1930's" is a little bit more than cringe.

Topgamer7 4y ago
Honestly I didn't read much further than when he described himself as a > 27 year old straight white male programmer and > I am merely an extraordinary man and nothing more