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

Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by PrimHelios on Sunday June 04, 2017 @11:27PM (#14485089)

The issue is that diversity shouldn't be a goal. If you want more diverse speakers, then the only proper thing to do is let the conf continue, and then you'll start creating more people who have the knowledge to give talks, and you'll build a better divers background that way.

There's no reason to require diversity for a conference talk.

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Re:ElectronConf postponed until a “more diverse slate of spe... by zzalpha on Sunday June 04, 2017 @11:53PM (#14485148)

The issue is that diversity shouldn't be a goal.

In your opinion.

Feel free to run your own conference adhering to your own values, and feel free to skip this one.

But the breathless, hysterical overreaction to this by some in the tech community is simply juvenile and absurd.

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