Re Google Engineer Fired or Sexist Memo Isn't a Hero

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

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> From: "RJR.C" <rjr () rjriley com>
> Date: August 15, 2017 at 11:54:08 PM EDT
> To: dave () farber net
> Subject: Re: [IP] Re Google Engineer Fired or Sexist Memo Isn't a Hero
>
> What bothers me about this and a bunch of other case over the past five years is the mob mentality where they do 
> their best to destroy someones life.  Not only is the person targets to lose their job, but there are often threats 
> of bodily harm.  On top of that, campaigns frequently target family, relatives and friends.  They frequently rise to 
> the level of violating people's civil rights.
>
> This is way out of hand.; I suspect that it will get much worse as people start retaliating.  
>
> I believe that people need to tone the rhetoric way down.  People can agree to disagree, and still respect those they 
> may disagree on one issue, or even many issues, but still respect them for other traits which may be admiral.
>
> Isn't part of growing up discovering that we must pick what we believe to be the best choice while none of the 
> choices are what we would like?
>
> One thing is certain, discussing differences of opinion is no longer possible once someone declares war.  It is 
> better to start off being nice, once you are not there is no going back.
>
> Ronald J Riley
>
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>
> > On 8/15/2017 9:52 PM, Dave Farber wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > > From: Dave Crocker <dcrocker () gmail com>
> > > Date: August 15, 2017 at 8:10:43 PM EDT
> > > To: dave () farber net, ip <ip () listbox com>
> > > Cc: hasan.diwan () gmail com
> > > Subject: Re: [IP] Re Google Engineer Fired or Sexist Memo Isn't a Hero
> > >
> > > > On 8/15/2017 4:11 PM, Dave Farber wrote:
> > > > > *From:* Hasan Diwan <hasan.diwan () gmail com <mailto:hasan.diwan () gmail com>>
> > > > The action Damore was calling for in public is what got him fired,
> > > > not the views he held.
> > >
> > > Exactly, and what I just found out is that he apparently has a pattern of crossing that line:
> > >
> > >   James Damore Offended Fellow Students in Harvard Grad School Skit
> > >   https://www.wired.com/story/james-damore-google-memo-harvard/
> > >
> > >   "James Damore, the former Google engineer who was fired Monday after posting a missive criticizing the company’s 
> > > diversity programs, offended fellow Harvard graduate students with an off-color skit during a 2012 retreat, 
> > > prompting two professors to send an email apologizing for the performance..."
> > >
> > >
> > > And by the way, the article also notes:
> > >
> > >   "Damore left Harvard with a master’s degree in systems biology in 2013, and did not complete his PhD, the 
> > > university says... Until Tuesday, Damore’s LinkedIn profile included “PhD, Systems Biology.” Damore appears to have 
> > > changed the profile after WIRED reported that he had not completed the degree."
> > >
> > >
> > > d/
> > >
> > > -- 
> > > Dave Crocker
> > > Brandenburg InternetWorking
> > > bbiw.net
> >
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