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> Tan “should not have done any of that. He should go for a while. He should not represent tech anymore,” I'd argue that anyone who cares this much should "go
by sublinear 3y ago
> Tan “should not have done any of that. He should go for a while. He should not represent tech anymore,”
I'd argue that anyone who cares this much should "go for a while".
For over at least a decade now it's made no sense that we hold people in certain roles to a higher standard than anyone else. These high standards are a form of power transfer that hurts those who believe in them. Can't we just admit we're all human?
- VikingCoder 3y agoWe are all human, yes. And when there's a leadership role, there are multiple people who are qualified. It's okay to express your preference that the leadership role be filled by someone who doesn't go on a public, drunken, life-threatening rant.
- sublinear 3y agoIt's also okay to express your preference that the role be filled by someone who didn't get there by drumming up the media and casting aspersions.
- suslik 3y agoDoes he actually "represents tech"? I am really not sure about that.
- JohnFen 3y agoHe doesn't represent "tech". He is one of the major figures who represents SV/SF tech culture, though.