i beg, once again, tiny js libraries to stop assuming i want to npm-install everything or expose all my visitors to some free cdn service. just give me a directory i can put on a web server, ty
The most frustrating part of the #PyConUS mask discussion to me is how it’s 100% focused on “your discomfort” vs “other ppl’s health”.
The MAJOR exclusionary nature of masks is inverted, tho! Of course are there ppl who don’t want to wear one for comfort or can’t for medical reasons. But the majority I talked to would be happy to wear one but wished if OTHERS didn’t wear one, so they could understand them (better, or at all). (1/4)
The question isn’t about “caring about people”, but “AT THE GIVEN LEVEL OF VENTILATION, is the DIFFERENCE between ‘only one side wearing a mask’ vs ‘everyone is wearing a mask’ BIG ENOUGH to exclude those negatively affected by masks?”.
It’s telling the vast majority of agressive mask absolutists are neurotypical native English speakers. The PSF got better at messaging, now it’s OUR turn. The way this debate is currently led, makes those left behind less likely to speak up, too. Nobody wants to be labeled a whiny egomaniac.
We don’t have to duplicate the global toxicity of this debate and can start treating masks as a tool, not a political statement. (2/4)
The nice thing is that it allows for much more nuance, too. Like treating some rooms differently than others by adding air filters to a medium-sized room vs 2,700 ppl packed in a single auditorium. We already treat the outdoors differently—with a little bit of science, this could be expanded.
There’s SO MUCH we could do to make PyCon more equitable, while keeping the risk levels equal. We just have to stop posturing and start being serious! (4/4)
@geofft it absolutely is! that’s actually the point i’m trying to hammer in 😅 what we currently see is two sides calling each other anti-science and anti-caring and it's soooo frustrating. i recognize it's fueled by genuine trolls, but it's on us to make it productive anyways
@bouncing this is clearly a too nuanced and hot topic, to be solved by popular vote. Topics like this are up to leadership to decide, based on community values. But it would be appreciated if the communication were more explicit so people understand WHY and HOW those decisions are made. As Chris mentioned in one of the replies: the PSF was measuring air quality at PyCon so we’re moving in the correct direction.
@bouncing@chrisjrn some people can’t/won’t register if they don’t know if there’s a mask mandate and vice versa. It’s just very, very complicated and high-stakes at the same time.
Had the dissonant experience today where I saw a newsletter claiming that it had “content in this issue” from … me … and when I looked to see what that meant, it meant that they linked to my blog. They’re not pirating my writing or anything, and more exposure via links is fine so… good, I guess? I don’t want to complain but it seems like such an odd and misleading way to phrase it
@glyph That’s 101 growth-hacking phrasing to making you interested in the newsletter and ideally share it. The first part worked. 🤓 I’m surprised you took it as an admission to piracy… I never read it that way.
I decided last night that I should bother with updating things and adding connections since I saw so many people pointing to it while at PyCon, and I'm surprised to see people respond to connection requests in the order of minutes.
@pradyunsg LinkedIn is the biggest benefector of Twitter’s fall AFAICT.
There seems to be a lot normies, you just have to learn to ignore the “I lost my whole family in a car accident – this is what it taught me about entrepreneurship.” posts
Today on a flight from the US, I watched an Air France flight attendant failing to translate jus d’orange to English and I’m just happy to live in a world where such eccentricities can exist.
@itamarst Sadly in my way to the airport! Hilariously were we staying in Cambridge close to Fenway, but our schedule was packed so I didn’t try to reach out to locals.