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We didn't act like you'd expect Mozilla to act. We didn't move fast enough to engage with people once the controversy started. We're sorry. We must do better.
Brendan Eich has chosen to step down from his role as CEO. He's made this decision for Mozilla and our community.
Mozilla believes both in equality and freedom of speech. Equality is necessary for meaningful speech. And you need free speech to fight for equality. Figuring out how to stand for both at the same time can be hard.Our organizational culture reflects diversity and inclusiveness. We welcome contributions from everyone regardless of age, culture, ethnicity, gender, gender-identity, language, race, sexual orientation, geographical location and religious views. Mozilla supports equality for all.
We have employees with a wide diversity of views. Our culture of openness extends to encouraging staff and community to share their beliefs and opinions in public. This is meant to distinguish Mozilla from most organizations and hold us to a higher standard. But this time we failed to listen, to engage, and to be guided by our community.
As of this time, there is no named successor or statement on who will be taking over Mozilla's leadership.
(Score: 2) by TheGratefulNet on Thursday April 03 2014, @09:23PM
a bigot was identified and publicly named/shamed.
the more we do that, the less bigots we'll have in our world.
"It is now safe to switch off your computer."
(Score: 1) by julian67 on Thursday April 03 2014, @10:43PM
Mistress Goody Eich was identified as a wrong thinker and evil doer and publicy shamed and burned.
The more we do that, the less witches we'll have in our world.
Yours in love,
The self-appointed guardians of morality and the public good,
Salem, MA.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 04 2014, @02:09AM
Idiot. No Salem witches were burned (they were hanged you moron), and Eich is a self-hating latent homosexual douchebag bigot, not a witch.
(Score: 2) by TheGratefulNet on Friday April 04 2014, @09:10PM
damned RIGHT he's a wrong-thinker.
its still 'ok' in some peoples' books to discriminate against gays. would those same people think its ok to discriminate against other minority groups? blacks, jews, mexicans, catholics, blind, deaf, etc?
NO!
this piece of shit needs to get with the modern program and stop trying to force his views on everyone else. if he does not want to marry a gay guy (lol) that's fine. no one is forcing him to do things he does not want. but by the same token, he does not have the right to tell others how they can live their lives. his control only extends to his own sphere around him. that's what he can choose and that's his right. his right does not extend to telling other minorities how they should live their lives.
this is not moral relativism (its not a 'strawberry vs vanilla' choice) this truly is a right vs wrong thing and anyone who is not filled with religion and hate can see this.
"It is now safe to switch off your computer."