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>The plan was that Eich make an announcement, apologizing for his "mistake" and making some public-benefit commitment about inclusivity, importance of diversity
by dingnuts 3y ago
>The plan was that Eich make an announcement, apologizing for his "mistake" and making some public-benefit commitment about inclusivity, importance of diversity, etc.
I disagree with Eich's vote but the idea that they were going to force him to make this kind of statement is shocking and reminiscent of the Cultural Revolution. I would have told the Board to pound sand.
Sadly this also explains Mozilla's shift to progressive activism from a focus on software, and it explains why they don't matter anymore.
I still use Firefox, because the alternative is Chrome, but this is what happens when ideological uniformity irrelevant to the mission of an organization is enforced on it.
It's the opposite of diversity. You will create a culture of yes-men and drive yourselves into obscurity with short-sighted goals that do not further the mission of the organization, which is exactly what has happened to Mozilla.
DEI types beware.
- foldr 3y agoThere's never been any society ever where people in leadership positions couldn't lose those positions for doing dumb and/or controversial things. Comparing this to the Cultural Revolution (with its death toll of 1-2 million people) is completely wild.
- infamia 3y agoEich's position was exactly the same as Obama and Hillary Clinton on the issue, so calling it "dumb and/or controversial" isn't grounded in reality. The controversial opinion and actions belonged to the Board and certain employees.
- foldr 3y agoObama opposed Proposition 8 [1]. I'm not sure about Hilary, but Bill also opposed it [2]. So no, Eich's position was not the same. His position was that special legislation needed to be passed to take away rights from LGBTQ Californians. Proposition 8 was very obviously a controversial issue at the time. [1] https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Obama-opposes-proposed-ban-on-gay-marriage-3278328.php https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Obama-opposes-proposed-b... [2] https://web.archive.org/web/20081104193633/http:/www.noonprop8.com/headlines/president-bill-clinton-asks-california-voters-to-vote-no-on-proposition-8/ https://web.archive.org/web/20081104193633/http:/www.noonpro...
- snakeyjake 3y ago[flagged]
- tzs 3y agoTo make that an apt comparison you need to put that hypothetical pro-slavery CEO in some place where slavery is legal and a majority of the public there supports keeping it legal.
- foldr 3y agoSo, if any company in the antebellum South had taken a stand against slavery and fired its pro-slavery CEO, that would have been wrong?
- based-nerd 3y ago[flagged]