Short Summary of the Community Drama of the Linux Distribution “NixOS”, so that you can get the big picture and form your own opinion with the provided sources.
Clarification of the “Steering Comittee” as Project Leadership
Moderation Team resigns in Protest
- Resignation Post, with examples of interference: https://discourse.nixos.org/t/a-statement-from-members-of-the-moderation-team/69828
- Conflict due different interests:
- the Moderation Team desires being independent. otherwise, they can’t moderate the behavior of people in positions of power.
- the Moderation Team is currently accountable to the Steering Comittee: https://discourse.nixos.org/t/a-statement-from-members-of-the-moderation-team/69828/6
Technical Leadership works for Military Company, causing Fear of Alignment with Facism.
- Steering Committee works for Military Company https://discourse.nixos.org/t/sc-member-tomberek-works-for-anduril/68971
- People in the community feel uncomfortable with that, since the US and its military are heading towards facsism: https://mstdn.games/@KFears/115275676459535171
- The Steering Committee made a public Post about that, explaining the Situation: https://discourse.nixos.org/t/statement-on-a-steering-committee-member-joining-anduril/69007
That’s the thing, whether or not they’re valid depends on the person you’re asking.
I personally think this is a load of bullshit and just another instance of slacktivists trying to guilt people into doing their bidding.
Hopefully the leader in question doesn’t change a single thing due to this pressure. He would be a helpless child if he didn’t have the strength to resist this kind of peer pressure from online drama.
How is taking direct action to stigmatize someone who is enabling our fascist military “slacktivism”? What do you propose would be a more fitting and effective tactic for someone who doesn’t want their work associated in any way to the US military?
Are you joking? They’re stepping down as mods for an extremely niche community.
That is prime slacktivism, but since it’s for something you support you’re going to lie and pretend it’s not.
“Direct action” so many of you people love using vague language because you know the specifics make your argument look asinine.
These terms mean very specific things but because you don’t know what those things are you think I’m being vague and biased. You should probably just shut up.
“Direct action” doesn’t mean anything specific. “They’re stepping down as mods for an extremely niche community” does.
Work on your reading comprehension.
Throw a tantrum harder as well.
The problem is, even if he was a good guy, he will get pressure from the racist regime if they want some changes. They could threaten his career of family, and so he complies
No it fucking doesn’t! There are people who think that, but they’re wrong.
Moral relativism is bullshit.
I’m sorry you and so many others are foolish enough to delude yourselves into thinking that.