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> the controversial person behind Did I miss a controversy somewhere?

andruby 1y ago
The "controversy" is probably referring to this: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5823666/ladybird-web-browser-developer-attacked-by-unhinged-dishonest-activists https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5823666/ladybird-web-browser...
- balamatom 1y ago
  >That statement reads, in full, "This is a purely technical project. As such, it is not an appropriate arena to advertise your personal politics or religious beliefs. Any changes that appear ideologically motivated will be rejected." Yeah well tell me how a Web browser in the 2020s is not an ideological device. I'll wait.
- jeroenhd 1y ago
  Ah, thanks for the link. Looks like a storm in a glass of water, I'm happy it's not something bigger. The description had me afraid akling came out as full MAGA supporter or something crazy like that.
  - Zardoz84 1y ago
    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45371016 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45371016 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45371216 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45371216
- chaoskanzlerin 1y ago
  I'd like to caution the reader that Lunduke is a notoriously biased source, having drifted off into right-wing (and particularly anti-trans) activism in recent years.
shadytrees 1y ago
Scroll through his X account -- Charlie Kirk and DHH content are some recent entries. He is one of those people who thinks tech should be apolitical without really interrogating what apolitical means or how it affects people who have been marginalized by politics
- jeroenhd 1y ago
  Hmm, I see what you mean. That's a little disappointing. I don't think the contents of any of his recent comments are extreme enough to consider him "controversial" yet, but the language he uses definitely remind me of supposedly "apolitical" or even "centrist" rhetoric.
  - kbelder 1y ago
    >the language he uses definitely remind me of supposedly "apolitical" or even "centrist" rhetoric. Is that a condemnation, or are you being sarcastic? Isn't that what projects and business should default to?

The "controversy" is probably referring to this: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5823666/ladybird-web-browser-developer-attacked-by-unhinged-dishonest-activists https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5823666/ladybird-web-browser...

balamatom 1y ago
>That statement reads, in full, "This is a purely technical project. As such, it is not an appropriate arena to advertise your personal politics or religious beliefs. Any changes that appear ideologically motivated will be rejected." Yeah well tell me how a Web browser in the 2020s is not an ideological device. I'll wait.
jeroenhd 1y ago
Ah, thanks for the link. Looks like a storm in a glass of water, I'm happy it's not something bigger. The description had me afraid akling came out as full MAGA supporter or something crazy like that.
- Zardoz84 1y ago
  https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45371016 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45371016 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45371216 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45371216
chaoskanzlerin 1y ago
I'd like to caution the reader that Lunduke is a notoriously biased source, having drifted off into right-wing (and particularly anti-trans) activism in recent years.

shadytrees 1y ago

Scroll through his X account -- Charlie Kirk and DHH content are some recent entries. He is one of those people who thinks tech should be apolitical without really interrogating what apolitical means or how it affects people who have been marginalized by politics

jeroenhd 1y ago
Hmm, I see what you mean. That's a little disappointing. I don't think the contents of any of his recent comments are extreme enough to consider him "controversial" yet, but the language he uses definitely remind me of supposedly "apolitical" or even "centrist" rhetoric.
- kbelder 1y ago
  >the language he uses definitely remind me of supposedly "apolitical" or even "centrist" rhetoric. Is that a condemnation, or are you being sarcastic? Isn't that what projects and business should default to?