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GNU Kind Communication Guidelines
Lest you think this is yet another CoC, the guidelines assure you that they are not a CoC.
Announcing the GNU Kind Communication Guidelines
The GNU Kind Communication Guidelines, initial version, have been published in https://gnu.org/philosophy/kind-communication.html. On behalf of the GNU Project, I ask all GNU contributors to make their best efforts to follow these guidelines in GNU Project discuaaions[sic].
[ . . . ] The difference between kind communication guidelines and a code of conduct is a matter of the basic overall approach.
A code of conduct states rules, with punishments for anyone that violates them.
[...] The idea of the GNU Kind Communication Guidelines is to start guiding people towards kinder communication at a point well before one would even think of saying, "You are breaking the rules." The way we do this, rather than ordering people to be kind or else, is try to help people learn to make their communication more kind.
[ . . . . ] I disagree with making "diversity" a goal. If the developers in a specific free software project do not include demographic D, I don't think that the lack of them as a problem that requires action
The best way to avoid conflict and encourage diversity is to force everyone to voluntarily think alike.
(Score: 0, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @06:21PM (6 children)
"I don't have to apologize, or ask anyone's approval for being mostly white."
I haven't heard/seen a single person say you have to apologize. More stupid whinging about things that aren't happening. The real point wooshed over your head so fast you must have some sort of mental schizophrenia brewing around in that noggin which prevents you from comprehending very specific points. Probably because your mental state would collapse if you had to address the various paradoxes you try and inhabit.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @06:28PM (1 child)
"Forgive me for being white. Please, take my spot instead."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 30 2018, @06:13AM
>> "Forgive me for being white. Please, take my spot instead."
Let's be honest... How many affirmative action proponents -- who are not a member of a group given preferential treatment -- have actually ever given up their own spot to make room for a diversity hire?
With recent evens on the topic of affirmative action: A more apt statement is: [npr.org]
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Monday October 29 2018, @06:44PM (3 children)
Since you're so smart - you should elaborate. Really, all you've done here is to make some empty rhetorical remarks.
Is affirmative action racist, or is it not? Is all this diversity bullshit racist, or is it not? Every bit of it is intentionally designed to hold down a white person, while some OTHER person walks on his back. "Well, Son, you could have gone to college, but there were too many not-white people who wanted your spot." "Johnson, you've been with the company for 35 years, and you deserve a big promotion. But, affirmative action says we have to put Jennifer in that spot, because she's gay and female." "We lost the contract. The government awarded the contract to some company I've never heard of, because they have a female CEO, two Blacks on the Board of Directors, and they employ more than 70% minorities."
None of that makes sense, unless you accept racism and sexism.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @08:59PM (2 children)
Well since you're such a moron who can't bother to learn about the things you whinge whinge WHIIIINGE on about
"For federal contractors and subcontractors, affirmative action must be taken by covered employers to recruit and advance qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. Affirmative actions include training programs, outreach efforts, and other positive steps. These procedures should be incorporated into the company’s written personnel policies. Employers with written affirmative action programs must implement them, keep them on file and update them annually."
Is it prejudiced? Obviously, by definition.
The real question here, are you willing to fix the systemic prejudice against the groups named above?
I don't like such policies myself, but fixing systemic prejudice is not a simple task.
Your complaining is the epitome of 1st world white people problems. You grew up ignoring the cries of minorities and women, but now that it tangentially affects your preferred "in group" you suddenly care and make a stink all the fucking time. I'd care more about your feelings if you weren't aligned with the group of people who promote such divisions and hide behind double talk and outright lies.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @10:35PM (1 child)
I reject your notion that there is "systemic prejudice'.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 29 2018, @11:40PM
How very wight of you!