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Notepad++ issues attacked by Chinese commenters

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Re: Notepad++ issues attacked by Chinese commenters

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Post by zouhair »

ahbyb wrote: post #14
thinkingemote wrote: post #7

I am finding it fascinating looking at the abusive accounts and their repositories and history of issues and pull requests over various other repositories. I wonder if some kind of pattern could be apparent? (Currently the few accounts I have visited are front end JS developers) Could some of them be active in your own communities?

So they should be ostracised for not thinking like the West wants them to think? My issue with this is that some people think that all online supporters of the Chinese government are paid shills or just bots. It might surprise you to know that there are normal Chinese people, just like you and I, that simply like things are going in China. I see no reason to disrespect or ostracise them for their politics.

I don't think defending genocide is a valid political opinion and anyone should be ostracized for holding it.

Re: Notepad++ issues attacked by Chinese commenters

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Post by zouhair »

stjohnswarts wrote: post #92
hkitdog wrote: post #10

Notepad++ devs are doing the right thing.

I prefer my software politics free, but it's their right in my opinion to do it, and mine to choose whether or not to use the software.

So you don't use any Free Software at all?

Re: Notepad++ issues attacked by Chinese commenters

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Post by computerex »

ahbyb wrote: post #14
thinkingemote wrote: post #7

I am finding it fascinating looking at the abusive accounts and their repositories and history of issues and pull requests over various other repositories. I wonder if some kind of pattern could be apparent? (Currently the few accounts I have visited are front end JS developers) Could some of them be active in your own communities?

So they should be ostracised for not thinking like the West wants them to think? My issue with this is that some people think that all online supporters of the Chinese government are paid shills or just bots. It might surprise you to know that there are normal Chinese people, just like you and I, that simply like things are going in China. I see no reason to disrespect or ostracise them for their politics.

No one is attacking the Chinese people for their culture and unique views. Genocide and ethnic cleansing is being attacked by the Notepad++ devs and anyone in favor of the atrocities against the Uighur should be publicly ostracized and ridiculed.

Re: Notepad++ issues attacked by Chinese commenters

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Post by computerex »

ahbyb wrote: post #32
cm2187 wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The devs of notepad++ aren't cops. And I disagree that using physical violence in a protest is "good" or even productive.

The devs of Notepad++ aligned themselves by naming a release "Free Uyghur" in the same way that a cop puts himself out there by signing up for the force. It's not like they have been gratuitously targeted. They named a release in a way that they knew would piss off Chinese users. Now Chinese users are pissed off. Shall we say "mission accomplished"?

Their goal wasn't to piss off Chinese people, their goal was to bring to light atrocities being committed by the Chinese government against the Uighurs. No one is attacking the Chinese people.
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