> Does boycotting Github for the rest of time over a scandal achieve anything?
Boycotting a business for any reason is VERY effective if it affects their profits enough (aka enough people do it). Whether or not it is the right solution, if enough people boycotted Github publicly for not promoting gender equality enough you better believe they'll change their tune.
The problem is that everyone thinks "enough people won't do it" and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Please don't spread FUD claiming that boycotts don't work. Boycotts which don't garner enough support don't work.
> Have you assessed Atlassian's culture and concluded its constituents promote gender equality?
There is a lot of evidence that Github promotes gender inequality. There is less evidence that Atlassian supports it. Would you rather give a guy who you saw punch his wife in the face $5 or a guy who was rumoured to beat his wife $5?
> Nonetheless, your post has value in that I'm now thinking about gender equality in technology. Thank you.
Awesome! If everyone would put some thought towards it maybe we could come up with the appropriate solutions.
Boycotting a business for any reason is VERY effective if it affects their profits enough (aka enough people do it). Whether or not it is the right solution, if enough people boycotted Github publicly for not promoting gender equality enough you better believe they'll change their tune.
The problem is that everyone thinks "enough people won't do it" and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Please don't spread FUD claiming that boycotts don't work. Boycotts which don't garner enough support don't work.
> Have you assessed Atlassian's culture and concluded its constituents promote gender equality?
There is a lot of evidence that Github promotes gender inequality. There is less evidence that Atlassian supports it. Would you rather give a guy who you saw punch his wife in the face $5 or a guy who was rumoured to beat his wife $5?
> Nonetheless, your post has value in that I'm now thinking about gender equality in technology. Thank you.
Awesome! If everyone would put some thought towards it maybe we could come up with the appropriate solutions.