ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of speakers” can be delivered

Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by frozenport on Sunday June 04, 2017 @07:52AM (#14480931)

At face value this is poor communication. It's not clear what kind of diversity they aimed for: was it gender, racial, economic? What are they taking a stand for?

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Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by Veen on Sunday June 04, 2017 @08:11AM (#14481043)

Diversity is defined negatively: it means anyone who isn't white, straight, and male.

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Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by DanBC on Sunday June 04, 2017 @08:31AM (#14481176)

Untrue.

In the UK there are nine protected characteristics, and you've only listed 3 of them.

And assuming that only those 3 are important you've ignored trans men.

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Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by Veen on Sunday June 04, 2017 @09:22AM (#14481434)

True, but it's unlikely conferences will be canceled because there are too many old or young people, married and unmarried people, pregnant and non-pregnant people, people with disabilities, too few or too many Christians or Muslims, etc.

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Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by macspoofing on Sunday June 04, 2017 @08:17AM (#14481087)

Definitely not diversity of ideas.

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Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by selllikesybok on Sunday June 04, 2017 @09:03AM (#14481345)

Is there evidence of that? Not clear from the discussion of the list how much diversity of thought there was. Also, generally, the amount of diversity in thinking that is possible when you are talking about a conference for the discussion and promotion of a single technology cant be that much in the first place.

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Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by macspoofing on Sunday June 04, 2017 @11:02AM (#14481904)

I would love to be wrong about this.

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Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by thedlade on Sunday June 04, 2017 @07:56AM (#14480949)

My thoughts exactly, diversity has so many dimensions it could be applied to.

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