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Yes, I stand by what I wrote. I'm not going to pretend otherwise because someone dug up an old mailing list post. If you think a specific statement was wrong,
by sanity 5mo ago
Yes, I stand by what I wrote. I'm not going to pretend otherwise because someone dug up an old mailing list post.
If you think a specific statement was wrong, harmful, or dishonest, then explain why. I'll wait.
- outside1234 5mo agoIt is hard to take anyone seriously that says “The woke mind virus.” That is what is wrong with it.
- evilos 5mo agoThat phrase is on par with "chemtrails" and "vaccine truther" with its ability to vaporize one's credibility, if used unironically as OP did in those emails.
- sanity 5mo agoYour need to sort people based on trigger phrases says it all.
- hn_go_brrrrr 5mo agoNo, it really doesn't. You're reacting super defensively throughout this entire thread. It's a really bad look.
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- pessimizer 5mo agoHe's actually being measured and fair, even in the face of aggressive insults from strangers.
- evilos 5mo agoIt's not the phrase that's the issue, but you knew that.
- sanity 5mo agoWhat is the issue? Please be specific.
- evilos 5mo agoNo one can even agree on what woke even means. "Woke mind virus" 99% of the time is uttered by extremely unserious and contrarian people. It's a fantastic signal that screams "Ignore me, I'm not worth the trouble." So the issue is that you're insufficiently socialized to understand this or don't care, both of which are very poor signs for someone who wants to lead a long lived organization which stewards a open global platform. IMO your behavior in this thread is very strong evidence that any org you lead is unlikely to thrive. You seem to lack the disposition and people skills.
- sanity 5mo ago"Woke" refers to Critical Social Justice ideology, hope that helps.
- evilos 5mo agoThat's what it means to you, most users mean "something liberal/progressive I don't like".
- sanity 5mo agoMost people don't know the academic umbrella term, but if you ask for examples of "woke", it's usually pretty obvious they're referring to Critical Social Justice ideology and its associated norms. People can argue about the boundaries of the term, but pretending nobody knows what is being referred to is not a serious argument.
- sanity 5mo agoIf the use of a single phrase in an obscure three year old mailing list post is enough to make you dismiss someone entirely, that probably says more about you than it does about me.
- foltik 5mo ago> a single phrase in an obscure three year old mailing list post > I stand by every word I said in that thread
- sanity 5mo agoCorrect, I don't respond to demands that I disavow my own words, even if they weren't the words I'd use today.
- subscribed 5mo agoIf you said "vaccines cause autism" it does the same. It's a pattern, a symptom of the deeply unbalanced and, ironically, non-free thinking. A warning sign. Look, if everyone around tells you says it sounds like a donkey, looks like a donkey and walks like a donkey, maybe check with a vet? It's not a conspiracy and not that hard. You'd be embarrassed if you u saw what we see. And indeed, you destroyed the credibility of the project with that.
- sanity 5mo ago[flagged]
- cynicalkane 5mo ago> "If you think a specific statement was wrong, harmful, or dishonest, then explain why" > someone picks a specific statement > "If the use of a single phrase... is enough to make you dismiss someone entirely" Bro, you asked for a specific statement. Was GP actually supposed to provide N specific statements, where N is a hidden number known only to you?
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