Rustlang: “This account will pause tweeting until further notice”
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Re: Rustlang: “This account will pause tweeting until further notice”
#2I like this a lot. Even the passive acknowledgment that technology and engineering do not exist in a bubble exclusive from the real world is meaningful. I do think the call to action to invest in our communities matters.
I know I'm N=1, but I have increased respect for the Rust organization.
Re: Rustlang: “This account will pause tweeting until further notice”
#3Top tweet reply Twitter fed me was on point -
Replying to @rustlang
"The world is bigger than just the USA."
There are a lot of problems in the world, Syria pops into mind or a billion people who can't fully feed their kids.
But they are not a viral Twitter sensation. Gotta be 'cool'
Re: Rustlang: “This account will pause tweeting until further notice”
#4Top tweet reply Twitter fed me was on point - Replying to @rustlang "The world is bigger than just the USA." There are a lot of problems in the world, Syria pops into mind or a billion people who can't fully feed their kids. But they are not a viral Twitter sensation. Gotta be 'cool'
You should try not to be easily swayed by whataboutism.
Re: Rustlang: “This account will pause tweeting until further notice”
#5Progress need not be stopped or crippled because something sucks somewhere. In fact, progress should be focused on, in spite of the suck.
Re: Rustlang: “This account will pause tweeting until further notice”
#6Not related to the topic but seeing this posted under my username this caused me a LOT of confusion until I counted the number of times the letter “A” occurred.
Re: Rustlang: “This account will pause tweeting until further notice”
#7Progress need not be stopped or crippled because something sucks somewhere. In fact, progress should be focused on, in spite of the suck.
A break in posting to twitter isn't going to stop progress.
Re: Rustlang: “This account will pause tweeting until further notice”
#8Top tweet reply Twitter fed me was on point - Replying to @rustlang "The world is bigger than just the USA." There are a lot of problems in the world, Syria pops into mind or a billion people who can't fully feed their kids. But they are not a viral Twitter sensation. Gotta be 'cool'
If you apply this criterion consistently, nobody would be allowed to protest anything
Re: Rustlang: “This account will pause tweeting until further notice”
#9Non-violent protesters were getting killed by Hong Kong's police in broad daylight for the last few months. Were the Rust people not aware of them?
Re: Rustlang: “This account will pause tweeting until further notice”
#10> In acknowledgement that taking a stand against police brutality is more important than sharing tech knowledge, this account will pause tweeting until further notice. Feel free to email the core team at: core@rust-lang.org.
-- @rustlang