Updating the Language of SPI Pin Labels to Remove Casual References to Slavery

Re:Updating the Language of SPI Pin Labels to Remove Casual ... by anticonformist on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @12:00PM (#23691416)

The only problem I have with this extremist campaign is that it's about controlling other people. Disagreeing with their narrative publicly means risking their attempt at cancelling your livelihood. You couldn't even disagree within an organization safely.

They're not asking nicely. They're not actually asking at all. You either agree with the change or you are branded an Enemy of Progress.

Imagine an employee at a Big Tech Company publicly disagreeing with the change solely for the fact that they don't wish to succumb to bullying. Many nerds have a visceral reaction to bullies.

Paradoxically, these people are forcing others to take actions against their will. They're making themselves masters and making slaves of others.

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Re:Updating the Language of SPI Pin Labels to Remove Casual ... by gnusty_gnurc on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @12:08PM (#23691508)

This isn't about racism anymore (and I doubt it ever was).

It's about imposing draconian penalties on anyone that doesn't yield.

They're interested in power - it's a naked power grab, and they shield it with their claims of vulnerability and powerlessness.

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Re:Updating the Language of SPI Pin Labels to Remove Casual ... by kube-system on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @01:34PM (#23692589)

Social standards change over time, they always have and always will. And when you do business, others will expect you to conform to those standards.

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