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Re: Ruby core team takes ownership of RubyGems and Bundler

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Oh no, looks like you're one of today's (unlucky) 10000[0]. (For context I only heard about all this recently). For the DHH thing he wrote a recent blog post where he said he wants fewer non-white people in London and praises an english far-right fascist figure (Tommy Robinson)[1]. Not really sure about the Shopify stuff. I've heard people aren't too fond of Tobi (the C.E.O. I think), and he's buddies with DHH, but i…

As an outsider to Ruby I kept hearing rumours and thinking it has to be exaggerated. No, it turns out DHH really wrote a blog post complaining not enough people in London are white (even though they’re British) and praising a famous British fascist. The rest is very much still confusing, some kind of opportunistic power plays and typical open source chaos.

Almost exactly my thoughts when I heard about it[0].

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45303239

Re: Ruby core team takes ownership of RubyGems and Bundler

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He stated that he didn't know he had been terminated. RC admitted that no harm had been done. Yes, he should have communicated changing the password.

He changed the AWS root password for the account.

Yes, and he already explained why he did it. Yes, he should have communicated it clearly. That's on him.

At the same time, why didn't RC call him to ask? Was it easier to write about a security INCIDENT throwing shade at Arko?

With that said, let's keep focused on the real issue: RC did a hostile takeover of the projects. That's not been properly disputed so far. Matz is, therefore, accepting to steward stolen projects.

Re: Ruby core team takes ownership of RubyGems and Bundler

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I read it and I don't see it. He praised one policy from Tommy Robinson. This doesn't mean he support every single action performed by Tommy Robinson for eternity. He advocates for stricter immigration laws and is against mass immigration. He then praises the stricter immigration laws in Denmark. Then, Denmark would be considered facist and ethno-nationalistic by your logic? > I don't think you can get mad at people…

I disagree, wanting stricter immigration is not fascist, and isn't the problem I have with the article. He argues that non-White people aren't British[0], that's the bit where it gets a bit fascist for me. There's a debate to be had about immigration, that I think is valid. I think there's nothing wrong with advocating to reduce immigration. I think saying non-White people (who were born here, just so we can get away…

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Re: Ruby core team takes ownership of RubyGems and Bundler

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DHH is at worst in the middle between left and right in the political spectrum. Keeping politics out of work place is like an extremely mild stance. For some reason, people label him as facist...

I don't think that's fair, I mostly thought that until I read his recent blog post[0] where he wished for fewer non-white people in London and praises a far-right fascist figure in England (Tommy Robinson, he was a member of the BNP[1] for while before he started the EDL which was more extreme). When you're advocating for ethno-nationalism and praising fascists, I don't think you can get mad at people thinking maybe…

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> Remember why the lucky stiff? I remember _why and I definitely don't remember him as toxic.

the one from Bluesky with the public real name? That one's literally a vibecamp neoreactionary, so ...

Re: Ruby core team takes ownership of RubyGems and Bundler

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I don't think that's fair, I mostly thought that until I read his recent blog post[0] where he wished for fewer non-white people in London and praises a far-right fascist figure in England (Tommy Robinson, he was a member of the BNP[1] for while before he started the EDL which was more extreme). When you're advocating for ethno-nationalism and praising fascists, I don't think you can get mad at people thinking maybe…

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He complains about non-white people that are born in England. They are neither immigrants not foreigners.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45625510

Re: Ruby core team takes ownership of RubyGems and Bundler

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> Remember why the lucky stiff? I remember _why and I definitely don't remember him as toxic.

the one from Bluesky with the public real name? That one's literally a vibecamp neoreactionary, so ...

_why isn't publicly active since his disappearance.

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He complains about non-white people that are born in England. They are neither immigrants not foreigners. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45625510

>He complains about non-white people that are born in England.

No he doesn't. He specifically states "native Brits." The only "Brits" native to Great Britain are White Brits.

In addition, "around 41% of [London's] population were born outside the UK" [0]. Nearly half of the city is foreign.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_groups_in_London

Re: Ruby core team takes ownership of RubyGems and Bundler

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He complains about non-white people that are born in England. They are neither immigrants not foreigners. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45625510

>He complains about non-white people that are born in England. No he doesn't. He specifically states "native Brits." The only "Brits" native to Great Britain are White Brits. In addition, "around 41% of [London's] population were born outside the UK" [0]. Nearly half of the city is foreign. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_groups_in_London

So, anyone non-white in the UK isn't native? If they're third generation british?

What about the royal family, Prince Philip was Danish/Greek, so the royal family aren't native are they?

Shall we stop pretending this about anything other than race?

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