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| From | "Chris Lamb" <lamby@debian.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.vote |
| Subject | Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" |
| Date | 2019-11-27 12:30 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <z73G9-423-7@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| Organization | linux.* mail to news gateway |
Dear -vote,
> […]
May I gently request we replace the use of the word "diversity"
throughout the "init systems and systemd" General Resolution prior to
it being subject to a plebiscite?
To be clear, I am neither quibbling with the dictionary definition nor
the applicability of this word in a technical sense to any of the
competing proposals. However, at least in the cultures I am exposed to
this term is now freighted with an additional layer of quasi-political
meaning and context that highly distorts the colour of all proposals
and adds unnecessary partisan language to a topic that is laden with
enough emotional baggage to begin with.
Putting it another way, whichever proposal receives the eventual
blessing of the Project it would be a disservice to the winning
argument if it were possible for its opponents to claim that related-
yet-distinct political causes were needlessly imported to bolster its
case. I therefore ask all proposers to consider replacing the use of
this word and thereby close the door on any remotely plausible retort
along the lines that "diversity washing" (or indeed any other
inexpensive tactics) were involved in an underhanded process of
persuading others.
Regards,
--
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Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" "Chris Lamb" <lamby@debian.org> - 2019-11-27 12:30 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" Enrico Zini <enrico@enricozini.org> - 2019-11-27 13:10 +0100
+1 (Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity") Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org> - 2019-11-27 14:10 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" Sam Hartman <hartmans@debian.org> - 2019-11-27 14:50 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" Kurt Roeckx <kurt@roeckx.be> - 2019-11-27 19:20 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org> - 2019-11-28 11:40 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" Marco d'Itri <md@Linux.IT> - 2019-11-27 15:10 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" Simon McVittie <smcv@debian.org> - 2019-11-27 16:00 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" Scott Kitterman <debian@kitterman.com> - 2019-11-27 16:50 +0100
Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC Sam Hartman <hartmans@debian.org> - 2019-12-11 17:00 +0100
Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC Scott Kitterman <debian@kitterman.com> - 2019-12-12 04:00 +0100
Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC Marc Haber <mh+debian-vote@zugschlus.de> - 2019-12-12 10:30 +0100
Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC Sam Hartman <hartmans@debian.org> - 2019-12-12 13:30 +0100
Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC Scott Kitterman <debian@kitterman.com> - 2019-12-12 14:30 +0100
Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2019-12-12 16:00 +0100
Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC Scott Kitterman <debian@kitterman.com> - 2019-12-13 01:10 +0100
Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC Sam Hartman <hartmans@debian.org> - 2019-12-12 16:10 +0100
Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC Scott Kitterman <debian@kitterman.com> - 2019-12-13 01:00 +0100
Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC Simon McVittie <smcv@debian.org> - 2019-12-13 19:00 +0100
Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC Alexander Wirt <formorer@debian.org> - 2019-12-13 20:50 +0100
Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org> - 2019-12-13 21:40 +0100
Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC Alexander Wirt <formorer@formorer.de> - 2019-12-13 21:50 +0100
Re: Some thoughts about Diversity and the CoC Steve McIntyre <93sam@debian.org> - 2019-12-13 22:40 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" Matthias Klumpp <mak@debian.org> - 2019-11-27 18:10 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" Micha Lenk <micha@debian.org> - 2019-11-27 19:00 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2019-11-28 12:40 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" Sam Hartman <hartmans@debian.org> - 2019-11-28 15:10 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" Kurt Roeckx <kurt@roeckx.be> - 2019-11-29 00:30 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" Sam Hartman <hartmans@debian.org> - 2019-11-29 01:30 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2019-11-28 12:30 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" [and 1 more messages] Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2019-11-27 17:20 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" [and 1 more messages] Gunnar Wolf <gwolf@debian.org> - 2019-11-28 23:10 +0100
Re: Please drop/replace the use of the term "diversity" [and 1 more messages] Dmitry Bogatov <KAction@disroot.org> - 2019-11-28 23:30 +0100
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