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Re:How a DIY YouTuber became the target of a sexist conspira... by jmcqk6 on Friday November 10, 2017 @10:00AM (#15670253)
WTF is wrong with people. I watched one of her videos, and I saw a mind a work. It definitely didn't occur to me to question her credentials or abilities - they were plain to see.

I see that Dale has issued an apology, but the damage has been done, and will continue anyway. When you contribute to bullshit there are ongoing consequences and no apology will make those consequences disappear. I know I'm going to be approaching my support for him and Make in general with much more skepticism and trepidation moving forward.

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Re:How a DIY YouTuber became the target of a sexist conspira... by Chris2048 on Friday November 10, 2017 @10:50AM (#15670629)
What do you mean "I saw a mind a[t] work"? What did you see in her video?
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Re:How a DIY YouTuber became the target of a sexist conspira... by 28mm on Friday November 10, 2017 @11:19AM (#15670888)
Her videos show her engaged with various hardware projects-- making them and explaining them.

The article concerns the slander that these projects aren't hers; that she is merely a mascot presenting the work of her (male, engineer) boyfriend.

To notice "a mind at work" in the videos, is to suggest that the videos are her authentic work.

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Re:How a DIY YouTuber became the target of a sexist conspira... by jmcqk6 on Friday November 10, 2017 @11:07AM (#15670802)
In general, a mind at work is analyzing problems, being creative, combining old ideas into new ideas, planning for the future and in general actively engaging the world. This is contrasted against more passive thinking. For example, complaining about something instead of actually doing something about it.
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