Re:Stack Overflow Isn’t Very Welcoming – It’s Time for That ...
by retbull on Thursday April 26, 2018 @04:51PM
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Because the community doesn't identify with them? Specific insecurities isn't something that can be addressed at a platform level but general ones like "am I a member of the group of programmers because I am black/female/gay/trans" can be better targeted. So they probably won't help everyone by doing this but they can help a large group of unserved people.
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Re:Stack Overflow Isn’t Very Welcoming – It’s Time for That ...
by weberc2 on Thursday April 26, 2018 @05:17PM
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We don't need to stop at group-level insecurities, we can just be kinder and more welcoming to everyone, thereby addressing _all_ insecurities. This has the added bonus of dodging the entirely unnecessary, divisive, and toxic political fights about which groups are the most victimized.