Re:OKCupid seeks to block Mozilla Firefox over gay rights
by freyrs3 on Tuesday April 01, 2014 @03:29AM
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This recent trend toward intermingling technology with social activism really scares me. Whether it be slapping a code of conduct on every project under the sun or refusing to support a browser because of some loose affiliation with an disagreeable individual, this has really reached an unhealthy level of coupling as of late. Most fields of study or work at least embrace the need to keep the commons apolitical since progress ( as in human progress ) depends on our ability to cooperate, interact, and share work regardless of the issues that divide us.
I particularly agree with your choice of words, this mentality is just plain reckless.
Re:OKCupid seeks to block Mozilla Firefox over gay rights
by exodust on Wednesday April 02, 2014 @06:58AM
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I just deleted my okcupid account. They provide a form for explaining why. I told them their anti-firefox message was unacceptable, and that I would do my best to urge as many people as possible not to use okcupid.
And I will keep that promise. When dating sites come up in conversation, I won't mention the firefox incident, I will just rubbish okcupid and describe all its flaws - such as them revealing your browsing history to other users until you pay them money. How many online businesses hold new user privacy as ransom for full payment?
Re:OKCupid seeks to block Mozilla Firefox over gay rights
by GreenRocket on Tuesday April 01, 2014 @03:37AM
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Nicely stated. I don't have enough karma to even upvote you, so I'll commend you instead.
The Firefox browser is not inherently evil because one man in their organization has less than agreeable political views, especially when it comes down to the work of everyone who has helped with their mission! It's a damned good browser, and shouldn't be dismissed on the grounds of one man's political views alone.
I'd sooner boycott okcupid for this suicidal mission of clawing at and destroying everything in the world that's related in the slightest to something that offends them.
I will not support them in their gallant wrecklessness!
Put simply: You have your own life. Same-sex partners can get married, adopt kids, and live your life the way you want to. But now you want to tell me what to do with mine, and what browser I should use? I don't understand how that makes any sense -- because it sounds like they're just twisting the practical problem in their favor, which doesn't relay the underlying message of letting people live their lives, without being oppressed or told what to do.