As folks may know, I try to avoid deep-dives into "programming" topics here on Fresh Fusion. But as many recent events have proven, the slow creep of edgelord dank meme cosplay-fascist culture online has affected all kinds of communities, and unfortunately the world of open source technology is not immune. This episode is in part about Ruby, Ruby Central, Rails and the various players thereof, but it's really about a larger question: is this kind of behavior OK? Will we just continue to tolerate bullies running online communities? When is it time to speak up? How can we demonstrate to people of marginalized backgrounds that they are safe around us? Simply remaining silent is no longer an option. As the saying goes, if you walk into a bar and you see nazis hanging out freely without push back, then congratulations! You're in a Nazi Bar. 😬

Does talking like this make me a woke scold? Then so be it. I'm woke.
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Links & Show Notes

• Hosted by Jared White
• Produced by Intuitive Future // Join Intuitive+ Today and support the show for only $5 a month
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• Theme music by YARRED
• Main topic: Ruby Central is Not Behaving in Good Faith, and I’ve Got Receipts
• How Ruby Went Off the Rails (404 Media)
• Trigger warning for DHH's appalling rhetoric:
  • The beauty of ideals
  • You expect principles but should wish for none
  • Building competency is better than therapy
  • As I remember London
  • We've all had enough of this nonsense
  • Calling someone a "nazi" is a permission slip for violence
• Framework flame war erupts over support of politically polarizing Linux projects