Alexis Ohanian asks to be replaced by black candidate as he resigns from Reddit
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#2Honestly? This is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard. His kids will be black. At least one of his kids will inherit some Reddit shares. One would think that would be enough.
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#4Seems reasonable. A lot of white people are out protesting. Why not put your money where your mouth is even if it hurts your future? Though I suspect in Ohanian's case he'll be rich for the rest of his life regardless of what he does.
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#5They also announced a bunch more censorship on the website.
> I think all censorship should be deplored. My position is that bits are not a bug.
— Aaron Swartz, Reddit co-founder (1986 - 2013)
Re: Alexis Ohanian asks to be replaced by black candidate as he resigns from Reddit
#6Seems reasonable. A lot of white people are out protesting. Why not put your money where your mouth is even if it hurts your future? Though I suspect in Ohanian's case he'll be rich for the rest of his life regardless of what he does.
He is also using his position to promote Institutional Racism regarding his replacement: he already is defining the "right race".
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#7Seems reasonable. A lot of white people are out protesting. Why not put your money where your mouth is even if it hurts your future? Though I suspect in Ohanian's case he'll be rich for the rest of his life regardless of what he does.
He is also using his position to promote Institutional Racism regarding his replacement: he already is defining the "right race".
I agree that's kind of shitty, but hopefully the board can just ignore his request. I rather like his larger idea though. If you honestly believe in something, then donate your wealth away to support it, rather than worsening wealth inequality by leaving it in inheritance to your children.
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
He is also using his position to promote Institutional Racism regarding his replacement: he already is defining the "right race".
I agree that's kind of shitty, but hopefully the board can just ignore his request. I rather like his larger idea though. If you honestly believe in something, then donate your wealth away to support it, rather than worsening wealth inequality by leaving it in inheritance to your children.
That last part is easier said than done because you also make non-monetary contributions to your children's life such as the love and care and attention you provide. So saying "no inheritance" is much like saying "I'll give you only the average amount of care so that I don't disadvantage other children."
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#9Seems reasonable. A lot of white people are out protesting. Why not put your money where your mouth is even if it hurts your future? Though I suspect in Ohanian's case he'll be rich for the rest of his life regardless of what he does.
Seems like virtue signaling to me. It doesn't negatively impact him long term and it softens the impact of the people saying he didn't do anything meaningful to combat racism on reddit.
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#10Seems reasonable. A lot of white people are out protesting. Why not put your money where your mouth is even if it hurts your future? Though I suspect in Ohanian's case he'll be rich for the rest of his life regardless of what he does.
Seems like virtue signaling to me. It doesn't negatively impact him long term and it softens the impact of the people saying he didn't do anything meaningful to combat racism on reddit.
I think I’d disagree with this. It does hurt him, in that he’d earn more where he is. He will take a hit from this. Unless he’s entirely mismanaged his finances, it shouldn’t hurt much, but it will hurt more than it would otherwise.