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Re:Boeing communications boss resigns over sexist article he... by Volundr on Saturday July 04, 2020 @09:38PM (#23736063)
Serious question... How do we know when someone's past actions are no longer relevant? Obviously if someone wrote a bunch of racist crap yesterday, they shouldn't be given a pass because they didn't write any today.

I agree there needs to be a path forward for people to move beyond their mistakes, but it's not clear to me that time since last known offense is the only qualifier.

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Re:Boeing communications boss resigns over sexist article he... by jhanschoo on Sunday July 05, 2020 @05:26AM (#23737546)
You can evaluate people by their more recent actions. Of course, the more distanced you are from them the harder it is to evaluate them well. So it's a balance of evidence and risk.
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