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Re:GitHub and Open-Source Is a Boon for the Underprivileged by jakobegger on Sunday June 10, 2018 @10:30AM (#17278276)
Maybe we should stop complaining about privilege and call it opportunity?

If you happen to have rich parents who pay for the best college, that's an awesome opportunity. Nobody should have to feel bad about taking it!

If you are poor, but happen to have a lot of spare time, that's also an opportunity.

Complaining about privilege is not actionable. Focussing on opportunities is a lot more constructive: We can look for ways to give someone an opportunity!

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Re:GitHub and Open-Source Is a Boon for the Underprivileged by onion2k on Sunday June 10, 2018 @12:54PM (#17278940)
Complaining about privilege is not actionable.

It is actionable though. People can make hiring decisions on a candidates work rather than what they do in the spare time, just as they do in every other industry besides tech.

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