Well it happened. I think this is a little extreme and that he shouldn't have succumbed to the pressure. Apparently freedom of speech is no longer accepted by plenty of people in the US. It is okay to put money towards and protest for equal rights, but anytime someone says something negative against it all hell breaks loose. That being said, in general, I think people are a little too sensitive toward anything non-politically-correct these days. At the end of the day, everyone can voice their own opinion. Some people will be supportive, some won't.
Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO
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Re: Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO
#22I'm not sure how I feel about this one. On the one hand, Brendan Eich had some beliefs that were against Mozilla's core values, but on the other hand we just showed that when a mob on the Internet wants something - they get it. It's scary because this mob has global reach, unlimited power, but isn't always right.
Who is "this mob"?
> We didn’t act like you’d expect Mozilla to act. We didn’t move fast enough to engage with people once the controversy started. We’re sorry. We must do better.
So Mozilla has to "act" the way some people "expect them to act". There was not even a ballot, poll or evaluation of the man in the position. It was a pretty ridiculous move to avoid bad press. Talk about to sticking to values like meritocracy.
Re: Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO
#23"Congrats" - All that makes me feel personally is that the people who pushed for this are extremists as well. I don't know if that's a good move by Mozilla as well, although my guess is that it's a personal move from Eich who couldn't handle the pressure and the death threats (which, to be honest, I understand - even if some will say a CEO is supposed to be stronger than that).
A leader stepping down due to death threats is a terrible thing for an organization.
Re: Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO
#24"Congrats" - All that makes me feel personally is that the people who pushed for this are extremists as well. I don't know if that's a good move by Mozilla as well, although my guess is that it's a personal move from Eich who couldn't handle the pressure and the death threats (which, to be honest, I understand - even if some will say a CEO is supposed to be stronger than that).
> the people who pushed for this are extremists as well.
Suffragettes were extremists. Worker-rights supporters were extremists. Gandhi was an extremist. M. L. King Jr. was an extremist. Sans-culottes were extremists.
In the history of civilisation, there are winners and there are losers, and when the revelation of who is who eventually comes, it can be a bit ugly to watch.
Re: Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO
#25Holy crap, I thought the OKCupid thing was an April Fool's joke. I had no idea.
Whoa.
Re: Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO
#26It's kind of sad and ironic to see his career take such a beating with what he helped create.
Re: Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO
#27I'm not sure how I feel about this one. On the one hand, Brendan Eich had some beliefs that were against Mozilla's core values, but on the other hand we just showed that when a mob on the Internet wants something - they get it. It's scary because this mob has global reach, unlimited power, but isn't always right.
They are not right on this one. Eich was clearly persecuted politically.
Re: Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO
#28This is just sad. Brendan was bullied for his personally help views that never once affected a working relationship he had with a colleague. This is the inventor of javascript does he not deserve some respect?
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#29"our large, global, and diverse community is what makes Mozilla special"
Apparently diversity is narrower today.
Re: Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO
#30i've stood my ground for my beliefs when people were ridiculing me for doing so. it's a lonely position to be in.
i didn't share eich's views here, but he's free to have them, and the reason for the problem is, ironically, the intolerance of other people (people forcing their "tolerance" down his throat).
he has my respect. not for his view on gays. but for staying true to what he did. i think this is a shame.