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Re:Ask HN: How can felons find programming jobs? by RightMillennial on Thursday March 29, 2018 @01:49PM (#16709220)
Maybe the OP has a drinking problem that he's working on. Who knows? Regardless of the offense, there's no reason to ostracize him from society and employment after he's done his time.
Re:Ask HN: How can felons find programming jobs? by varcharlie on Thursday March 29, 2018 @01:54PM (#16709298)
I'm not ostracizing him, just pointing out that exposing yourself to a child is a very serious crime. Found the articles about OP and it pretty well explains why he's having a hard time finding a job. IMO he should just start his own company, because most software companies aren't going to hire a sex offender.
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Re:Ask HN: How can felons find programming jobs? by forapurpose on Thursday March 29, 2018 @06:05PM (#16711499)
I'm from the school of thought that it's all none of our business, we shouldn't judge other people, and we should treat them with respect at all times. Also, my personal theory of Internet comments is that nothing is more ridiculous than speculating on the thoughts of people I know nothing about.
Re:Ask HN: How can felons find programming jobs? by ExcelSaga on Thursday March 29, 2018 @06:17PM (#16711614)
It’s certainly the business of anyone hiring him, if only from a PR and liability perspective. As to our business, it would be hard to argue that submitting this question didn’t go some way to making it just that. Still, I respect your stance on the inscrutability of another’s thoughts, although I don’t understand what that has to do with anything.
Re:Ask HN: How can felons find programming jobs? by forapurpose on Saturday March 31, 2018 @04:45PM (#16725092)
> I respect your stance on the inscrutability of another’s thoughts, although I don’t understand what that has to do with anything.

The GGP comment speculated on the thoughts of people who didn't hire the OP.