Ask HN: Is it unfair to reject senior candidates based on their language skills?

Re:Ask HN: Is it unfair to reject senior candidates based on... by h2odragon on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @09:37AM (#32564741)

If grammar counts, say so up front. In other situations correct language, proofreading, and concern for detail have been held to be racist, supremacist, or at least arrogant; so over the past few years many may have re-tuned the way they communicate in writing by default.

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Re:Ask HN: Is it unfair to reject senior candidates based on... by baremetal on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @01:43PM (#32568402)

>correct language, proofreading, and concern for detail have been held to be racist, supremacist, or at least arrogant

surely you jest

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Re:Ask HN: Is it unfair to reject senior candidates based on... by kurupt213 on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @02:22PM (#32568975)

Wait til you find out math is racist

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Re:Ask HN: Is it unfair to reject senior candidates based on... by isbvhodnvemrwvn on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @03:42PM (#32570354)

I don't support the idea the guy was spouting, but there is an interesting article about "Jewish problems", which were questions asked to undesirable (including Jewish) candidates at universities in the Soviet Union (in this case Moscow State University after 6 days' war) - PDF warning:

https://arxiv.org/pdf/1110.1556v2.pdf

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Re:Ask HN: Is it unfair to reject senior candidates based on... by kurupt213 on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @04:18PM (#32570889)

Looks easier than the 19th century Harvard entrance exam…

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