Firefox CEO Steps down
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And... probably a lucrative contract that means he gets paid off to leave. Yey!!Vegosiux said:
I imagine people in the industry that he is interested in though will probably see him as damaged product now and a massive PR risk to take him on in the wake of this.
So at least that is something, but yes, I agree, he won't exactly be hurting.
Victory for the campaign though!
This is a great example of liberal tolerance and compassion towards people who hold opinions which differ to their own or are not what is currently popular belief amongst their contemporaries.
This man didn't make a song and dance about this. He made a small donation to an organisation in which he believed in. You may not agree with it, it may not be right, yet it perplexes me why you all cheer and celebrate this mans departure. He is an industry veteran who created JavaScript; he could have brought such a wealth of experience in his new role, yet rather than letting him get on with his work, these liberals trawl through his personal story, looking for dirt, and then use bullying tactics to oust him from his position; his views in no way compromised his position as C.E.O.
Liberals and social justice warriors continually espouse and proclaim their noble virtues of tolerance, understanding and compassion, yet these values and treatment of others seem to not extend to people who hold ideas which go against the grain.
And this is what freedom of speech, expression and individuality has become. This is why politicians are so bland, and our society so increasingly becoming devoid of all humour and colour, because of this over-sensitive, borderline fascist attitude towards anyone who dare have an unpopular opinion.
It's sad, and anyone praising this as some kind of victory should be ashamed. It's poisonous, rank hypocrisy.
This man didn't make a song and dance about this. He made a small donation to an organisation in which he believed in. You may not agree with it, it may not be right, yet it perplexes me why you all cheer and celebrate this mans departure. He is an industry veteran who created JavaScript; he could have brought such a wealth of experience in his new role, yet rather than letting him get on with his work, these liberals trawl through his personal story, looking for dirt, and then use bullying tactics to oust him from his position; his views in no way compromised his position as C.E.O.
Liberals and social justice warriors continually espouse and proclaim their noble virtues of tolerance, understanding and compassion, yet these values and treatment of others seem to not extend to people who hold ideas which go against the grain.
And this is what freedom of speech, expression and individuality has become. This is why politicians are so bland, and our society so increasingly becoming devoid of all humour and colour, because of this over-sensitive, borderline fascist attitude towards anyone who dare have an unpopular opinion.
It's sad, and anyone praising this as some kind of victory should be ashamed. It's poisonous, rank hypocrisy.
Well, one change could be that others in similar positions may think twice before doing something similar. Eich certainly won't do it again.Vegosiux said:
Plus, Mozilla's gay employees get to know they don't work in a company headed by somebody who doesn't respect their rights.
"Go against the grain" is a colossal euphemism, now, isn't it? Implying that the man's views were objectionable because they were edgy, or somesuch.Nate-H said:
They were objectionable because he wanted to deny people equal rights. Call it what it is.
I really don't see how freedom of expression was infringed, here. Brendan Eich expressed himself by donating to his cause. Other people expressed themselves by protesting, boycotting, etc.Nate-H said:
Why should Eich's actions be protected from consequence?
If this is "borderline fascist" to you, you have a poor conception of what the term means, or the history of the movement.Nate-H said:
It is not really censorship or anything, since it is just a business motivated decision to step down for the good of the company.
Did he publicly espouse his views though? If not, I do wonder who these nerds are that search through financial donation records to try and crucify people with different views than their own.
Did he publicly espouse his views though? If not, I do wonder who these nerds are that search through financial donation records to try and crucify people with different views than their own.