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  • eksb@programming.devtoAutism@lemmy.worldGod is Autistic?
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    2 months ago
    1. Creates people and invites them to a garden party.
    2. Clearly explains the rules. The one rule. Just one. Nice and easy.
    3. People do not follow the one rule and then try to make eye contact while lying about why they broke the rule.
    4. Leaves the party and plays with ants.

  • They chose the name because they thought it was funny, and they did not realize it was derogatory. They did nothing wrong then, they just did not know.

    Once it was brought to their attention, they had two options: they could stick with the name that they now know is derogatory and hurtful (and prevents it from being installed in some places) or they could change it.

    This is not an isolated problem in the FOSS community. I was trying to roll out Linux VMs in an organizations, and I got called into a meeting because gigolo popped up a message and the user was confused and upset. Yes, it is a funny pun (it mounts what it is told to), but it ruined Linux for that organization and they went with Windows.













  • Climate change: do they have to pay to clean it up before or after it hurts people?

    Immigration: We already do not allow employers to hire people without their paperwork in order. The issue is way more complex than that.

    Trump: I 100% support replacing Congress and POTUS with a Parliament and Prime Minister, and would compromise by making POTUS a ceremonial office with the only function being wearing a bald eagle costume at international sporting events, and letting Trump do it until he quits after being tackled by the Canadian in a maple syrup bottle costume.