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Maybe I'm inclusive
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This week I went to Open Source Summit Europe, and I learned quite a bit. I learned that while selection committees might want the D&I proposals, attendees don't so much. The couple of inclusion or diversity sessions I went to only had between 3 and 8 people. I went to 20+ people sessions about "community organizing" and "tools for open communities" – and a lot of the content was very similar. Simply having a meeting agenda can help you be more inclusive. So basically, submit proposals on D&I, get accepted, and then change the titles and descriptions to be more tech/tool focused. Bake the inclusion in.
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A couple times I got to defend myself, my technical ability and my general fucking existence. So that was fun. I made it my mission to show solidarity to women, POCs and LGBTQ+ folks and, thankfully, my brain was on my side this week.
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I had an ok time though. I met some great people.
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Maybe I'm taking action
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I've never been a Reddit person. Not that I've never fallen down a Reddit rabbit hole (or even been the cause of one), but it's not a habit of mine. The chaos of stupid that seems to plague the internet is hyperfocused on Reddit and I find it too exhausting. But reading about this moderation team and their kind of indifference to critique, to read about the authoritarianism of their moderation, actually made me quite pleased. Why shouldn't community managers and moderators take responsibility for the culture of their community? What effect does this have on the inclusivity and diversity of community? I'd bet it's a positive one.
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"The solution to depression is action."
"Held back growth for the sake of longevity..."
"Anyone who is a climate denier or even on the fence, vote them out because they are evil."
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Maybe I need help?
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I have things to do, and I'm wearing myself out with other things. I need to prioritize the right things...
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