IRC isn't IRC. I have never been in a channel like that. On the contrary, these tended to be people that were much more tolerant than the general population by a strong margin. And I was later as I was younger, where conduct might even have been degraded a bit.

Sataya and Sundar aren't really computer pioneers. They are managers of multi-billion $ companies. There is also a strong contrast to computer pioneers and its culture. This isn't even comparable. Not saying they are bad people, but it is not a good comparison.