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>And, to be clear, even if 'diversity hires' did take place in the way you seem to imagine it, it wouldn't be racist to hire based on diversity as it's not done

>And, to be clear, even if 'diversity hires' did take place in the way you seem to imagine it, it wouldn't be racist to hire based on diversity as it's not done from a basis of racial superiority. If you hire based on someone's race, that would appear to be racist.

LightBug1 2y ago
Again, that's not how it works, or should work. But even if it did, it could be called a 'mistake'. But it's not 'racist'. You're fundamentally misunderstanding the word. And it's sad because people (perhaps you) will go around and say that the word 'racist' is overused and has lost it's meaning. And yet, you (and co) are the ones mistakenly using it here. EDIT: (it appears I've been blocked from replying here so to the below ... @seryoiupfurds: "Well, better than your first attempt. But the thrust of your comment is still that 'diversity hiring' is the norm. My experience says it's not - and certainly not in the way we apply DEI.")
- seryoiupfurds 2y ago
  OK, so it's "just" systematic racial discrimination then.
- simoncion 2y ago
  > (it appears I've been blocked from replying here so:... You probably haven't been blocked, you've probably run into one of the rumored "conversation slower-downer' mechanisms. If you select the specific comment that you wish to reply to so that it opens in a page on its own, you should be able to reply to that comment.
  - pests 2y ago
    Rumored? It’s a very real thing. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16020089 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16020089 > We tend to call it the 'overheated discussion detector' these days, since it detects more than flamewars. > Scott and I get emailed every time that software trips so we can quickly look at which threads are being penalized and reverse the penalty when it isn't helpful - Quotes by Dang
- pests 2y ago
  There is a flame war preventer that disables replies for a short time depending on frequency and how deep the thread is. Wait a bit or find the post via another UI and it’s usually possible to reply.

LightBug1 2y ago

Again, that's not how it works, or should work. But even if it did, it could be called a 'mistake'. But it's not 'racist'. You're fundamentally misunderstanding the word. And it's sad because people (perhaps you) will go around and say that the word 'racist' is overused and has lost it's meaning. And yet, you (and co) are the ones mistakenly using it here. EDIT: (it appears I've been blocked from replying here so to the below ... @seryoiupfurds: "Well, better than your first attempt. But the thrust of your comment is still that 'diversity hiring' is the norm. My experience says it's not - and certainly not in the way we apply DEI.")

seryoiupfurds 2y ago
OK, so it's "just" systematic racial discrimination then.
simoncion 2y ago
> (it appears I've been blocked from replying here so:... You probably haven't been blocked, you've probably run into one of the rumored "conversation slower-downer' mechanisms. If you select the specific comment that you wish to reply to so that it opens in a page on its own, you should be able to reply to that comment.
- pests 2y ago
  Rumored? It’s a very real thing. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16020089 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16020089 > We tend to call it the 'overheated discussion detector' these days, since it detects more than flamewars. > Scott and I get emailed every time that software trips so we can quickly look at which threads are being penalized and reverse the penalty when it isn't helpful - Quotes by Dang
pests 2y ago
There is a flame war preventer that disables replies for a short time depending on frequency and how deep the thread is. Wait a bit or find the post via another UI and it’s usually possible to reply.