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> Other people hold a different political view, and what they did about it was to try to punish someone who had expressed the first political view. No, no, see

> Other people hold a different political view, and what they did about it was to try to punish someone who had expressed the first political view. No, no, see. Other people hold a different political view, and what they did about it was lobby to have a major organization run by someone who doesn't express that first political view. I know of NOBODY who wanted to "punish" Eich for his actions. I know of PLENTY who wanted to have someone tolerant running the volunteer driven organization.

Excavator 12y ago
> I know of NOBODY who wanted to "punish" Eich for his actions. I know of PLENTY who wanted to have someone tolerant running the volunteer driven organization. Well it was certainly felt by Mozilla employees: >¹ Several calls to boycotts, several petitions asking for the resignation of our CEO, demonstrations, insults, death threats, ... >² Death threats against Mozilla employees and contributors don't count as attacks on Mozilla in your book? 1: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7588527 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7588527 2: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7588460 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7588460