The Developer Formerly Known as FreeBSDGirl

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Post by tshtf » Thu, Dec 31, 2015, 9:26 PM UTC

The Developer Formerly Known as FreeBSDGirl
blog.randi.io

Re: The Developer Formerly Known as FreeBSDGirl

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Post by ChrisClark » Thu, Dec 31, 2015, 10:01 PM UTC

What the fuck is wrong with these GamerGate idiots? Is it a mental illness or something?

Re: The Developer Formerly Known as FreeBSDGirl

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Post by Tomte » Thu, Dec 31, 2015, 10:07 PM UTC

She's talking about some guy and his "campaign to legalize rape".

I thought she was exaggerating or maybe misunderstanding something. Sure, this guy is probably an asshole, but legalizing rape, come on!

I followed the link and... it is kind of almost entertaining. He means it. Literally. You can't stop reading that trainwreck of an argument, because it gets worse and worse.

And then you've lost all hope in mankind. I thought I knew what misogyny was about, but that is absolutely breathtaking.

Re: The Developer Formerly Known as FreeBSDGirl

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Post by draw_down » Thu, Dec 31, 2015, 10:13 PM UTC

Tomte wrote: post #3

She's talking about some guy and his "campaign to legalize rape". I thought she was exaggerating or maybe misunderstanding something. Sure, this guy is probably an asshole, but legalizing rape, come on! I followed the link and... it is kind of almost entertaining. He means it. Literally. You can't stop reading that trainwreck of an argument, because it gets worse and worse. And then you've lost all hope in mankind. I…

He writes such extreme things to get a reaction (and a following of complete morons). Attention is oxygen in that business. Not that that makes it any better of course. Notice how you said it's "almost entertaining", well, that's what he's aiming for.

Re: The Developer Formerly Known as FreeBSDGirl

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Post by kevinbowman » Thu, Dec 31, 2015, 10:13 PM UTC

I still, deep inside, hold a dwindling hope that all humans can one day learn to treat humans as humans. Basically, literally, to treat others as they themselves would like to be treated. As humans.

It saddens me to hear of times when that doesn't happen, particularly in such devastating ways that affect someone's life so fundamentally.

Re: The Developer Formerly Known as FreeBSDGirl

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Post by kev009 » Thu, Dec 31, 2015, 10:16 PM UTC

I know most of the people involved in this and it's just a shit sandwich. Randi wanted a person crucified, that's not how companies and foundations function, and thankfully so. I hope she finds success in new endeavors and am sad she had to leave under gross circumstance.

Re: The Developer Formerly Known as FreeBSDGirl

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Post by ps4fanboy » Thu, Dec 31, 2015, 10:17 PM UTC

If Randi Harper the serial harasser and professional cry bully is getting a platform on hacker news than this place has finally kicked the bucket.

Re: The Developer Formerly Known as FreeBSDGirl

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Post by Tomte » Thu, Dec 31, 2015, 10:18 PM UTC

ChrisClark wrote: post #2

What the fuck is wrong with these GamerGate idiots? Is it a mental illness or something?

Additionally, what's wrong with FreeBSD? I'd like to hear their take on this.

Because while I'm generally highly sceptic of this "everyone needs a CoC now!", the alleged reaction by Core goes much much further and is simply astonishing.

Maybe someone needs to explain to them that freedom of association includes freedom not to associate. "His harassment was outside our mailing list" is not a good reason to decline any action.

Re: The Developer Formerly Known as FreeBSDGirl

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Post by lillian-lemmer » Thu, Dec 31, 2015, 10:19 PM UTC

draw_down wrote: post #4

Tomte wrote: post #3

She's talking about some guy and his "campaign to legalize rape". I thought she was exaggerating or maybe misunderstanding something. Sure, this guy is probably an asshole, but legalizing rape, come on! I followed the link and... it is kind of almost entertaining. He means it. Literally. You can't stop reading that trainwreck of an argument, because it gets worse and worse. And then you've lost all hope in mankind. I…

He writes such extreme things to get a reaction (and a following of complete morons). Attention is oxygen in that business. Not that that makes it any better of course. Notice how you said it's "almost entertaining", well, that's what he's aiming for.

Don't do this. It's implying that people should just "not be hurt by it and move on." ... That the problem is with the people reacting. Surely, I agree that giving attention to stuff often fuels the flames, but the answer isn't to place the burden on the victims. The answer is to actually DEAL with the issue and have shit HAPPEN to make people (women, trans, queer, minorities) safer!

Re: The Developer Formerly Known as FreeBSDGirl

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Post by eeZi » Thu, Dec 31, 2015, 10:19 PM UTC

:(...

As someone who didn't really follow the whole controversy the past years, this was an eye-opener for me. Did it really get that bad?

Stop tolerating the intolerant! Also, I don't understand the point of GamerGate. As an outsider, all I see is two groups making themselves look really bad and everyone else loosing. You don't convince others by threatening and harassing them, something the extremes at both sides seem to do. Why?

By the way, note how she did not mention the harasser's username in her post.