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Something like half of this piece is guilt by association. Literally the first argument is that 15 years ago Brendan Eich donated to some cause that the author
by eterevsky 3y ago
Something like half of this piece is guilt by association. Literally the first argument is that 15 years ago Brendan Eich donated to some cause that the author finds repugnant, hance you shouldn't use his browser today. I also oppose Eich's views, but I believe that he has the right for his political belief, and anyway it shouldn't have any bearing on his professional contributions.
The author lists a number of crypto features, some of which failed and some turned out inconsequential. I don't see how this should have any effect on the users who use Brave for other features like adblocking or tabs sidepanel.
- true_religion 3y agoWell, it’s a matter of principle. I wouldn’t support the business of someone who was a former KKK member, or who even merely donated money to strip black people of the right to vote or marry white people or something like that. It’s just… against my best interest to give them money when in the past they used that money against me.
- inemesitaffia 3y agoNo possibility of redemption I see
- true_religion 3y agoThere can be no redemption without an apology and additional actions to prove the truth of your change. In this case, he has neither apologized nor publicly pledged retracted support from his previous cause.
- eterevsky 3y agoI don't think it makes any sense to apologize for beliefs that you once had since beliefs are not a matter of choice. You could only admit that your prior beliefs were wrong.
- inemesitaffia 3y agoThis sounds like Communist or Christian nonsense.
- inemesitaffia 3y agoLeaving Mozilla was enough for me. For some, self flagellation on top of what you ask won't be enough