• phlegmy@sh.itjust.works
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    8 days ago

    If you read the commit, you would see it was referring to a built-in non-human account.
    In no way did he assume the gender of any people, so who cares if he referred to a built-in account of his operaring system as ‘he’ instead of ‘they’?
    A more accurate description would have been ‘it’.

    As somebody who also identifies as LGBT, I don’t want or need your permission to feel anything.
    I don’t feel guilty for not participating in the cancel culture of the internet.

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      7 days ago

      I did read the commit, and I loved the part where Andreas Kling said:

      This project is not an appropriate arena to advertise your personal politics.

      As his reason for dismissing it. Because the commiter was trying to use idiomatic language for a builtin account. But it must be “politics” because pronouns amirite.

      That also ignores all the other points brought up about his questionable values.

      I don’t feel guilty for not participating in the cancel culture of the internet.

      There is no such thing as cancel culture. This is what the Free Marketplace of ideas allows: “your ideas are shit and I won’t support you and I will let others know.” That’s not “cancel culture,” that’s just how society fucking deals with toxic ideas that harm communities.

      As somebody who also identifies as LGBT

      Then put the bare fucking minimum into acting like you’re part of a marginalized community, and stop rushing to defend online chuds who support that marginalization from being critiqued. Seriously weird simp behavior.

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        7 days ago

        Sure. Lets just ignore ladybird/serenity and the positive impact Andreas is making because he didn’t accept a commit that changed a pronoun for a system account on the operating system he wrote from a ‘he’ to a ‘they’.

        And lets ignore that it’s been changed since. People ‘never’ change, so lets fuck up their entire career and public image for life.

        Yeah no thanks.

        If you think that comment outweighs all the positive impacts Andreas is making, that’s your prerogative. I’m not interested in holding everyone up to such high expectations.

        If that makes me a simp in your eyes, so be it.

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          Sure, ignore him being pals with the homophobe CEO and welcoming Mr. genocide because he made cool tech. Because being a developer puts you above mere ethical issues, and saying “I’m apolitical” makes you immune to criticism.

          And lets ignore that it’s been changed since. People ‘never’ change, so lets fuck up their entire career and public image for life.

          Andreas hasn’t changed, that’s half the point of my comment. The PR was sent by someone else, merged by someone else, disguised with a different title, and all after his departure announcement. Someone approached him about it later, and Andreas himself admits he hasn’t changed his mind. Did you read nothing? Where’s this change you’re so confident about?

          And I’m not ruining his career, that’s absurd. I couldn’t manage, even if I wanted to. Look at the niche forum we’re in. Even so, I’ve defended his work, his skill, the very idea of Ladybird, the need for more browser engines, even the tooling. But unless people shut up and never criticize him, it’s just not enough for you.

          If you think that comment outweighs all the positive impacts Andreas is making, that’s your prerogative. I’m not interested in holding everyone up to such high expectations.

          “Don’t unnecessarily chum up to homophobes and genocide defenders” aren’t high expectations. They’re ridiculously low-hanging fruit, considering our history. Absolutely pathetic excusing of his actions.

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            2 days ago

            Ah yes, because you absolutely must hate and dehumanise everyone who shares a different belief to you. You aren’t allowed to speak to or be friendly to anyone who has shared shitty views in the past, because how else could we possibly know that you don’t share 100% of their opinions?

            You’re free to limit your communication to only those who share your views, if that’s what you find comfortable. But there can be many mutually-benefical reasons to befriend those who you dislike.

            Anyway, I’m about done with this conversation, as I don’t believe either of us will come out of it with a different view.

            Feel free to get the last word in if that helps you sleep easier. Seeing that you replied to a comment that’s almost a week old, I wouldn’t be surprised if you do.

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              Seeing that you replied to a comment that’s almost a week old, I wouldn’t be surprised if you do.

              I really hope no one reading thinks this redditor behavior is as cool as the author does. Dude seemingly can’t get the point they’re arguing against, so this is all that’s left, I guess.

              Yeah buddy, this is to sleep better at night. You’ve shown you’re not stopping the high-school tier debate club logic and the goofy-ass mic-drops.

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                Mic drop? He was clearly tired of talking with you and you predictably had to get the last word in lol.
                Didn’t even have a counter argument.