Hey, So For How Long Has Open Source Been a Nazi Bar?

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of toxic culture in open source communities and the need for accountability and support for marginalized individuals.

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. 😎❤️💛💚💙💜☮️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✌️ Links & Show Notes Hosted by Jared White Produced by Intuitive Future // Join Intuitive+ Today and support the show for only $5 a month Subscribe to the Cycles Hyped No More newsletter & the Vibe Coded podcast Theme music by YARRED Main…

People in this episode

Host: Jared White

Topics covered

• open source culture
• online communities
• bullying
• marginalized backgrounds
• Ruby
• Rails

Keywords

• open source
• Ruby
• Rails
• bullying
• marginalized
• community
• edgelord
• culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ruby Central, Rails, Intuitive Future, Cycles Hyped No More, Vibe Coded

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