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tkmorris

(11,138 posts) Thu Apr 3, 2014, 03:53 PM Apr 2014

Mozilla CEO Eich resigns after gay-marriage controversy

"Mozilla's new Chief Executive Officer Brendan Eich has resigned, after being dogged by calls for his ouster over his support for an anti-gay marriage bill in California.

Mozilla's board chairman Mitchell Baker announced Eich's resignation in a blog post on Thursday.

"Brendan Eich has chosen to step down from his role as CEO. He's made this decision for Mozilla and our community," Baker wrote."

http://www.cnet.com/news/mozilla-ceo-eich-resigns-after-controversy/

I expected this. Even the staff at Mozilla (makers of the Firefox browser) were up in arms about this asshat. Tech people don't have much tolerance for people like this generally.

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Mozilla CEO Eich resigns after gay-marriage controversy (Original Post) tkmorris Apr 2014 OP

The best part of this story is the fact that the climate has changed so that he has to step down. cui bono Apr 2014 #1

This is what happens with acceptance and the redefinition of "normality" MrScorpio Apr 2014 #2

+1000. It never ceases to amaze me the quantity of bigots at the top. You'd think... adirondacker Apr 2014 #3

Actually, they become convinced that "culture" is the invention of the rich.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #9

You are absolutely right. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #8

Now we don't have to use pintobean Apr 2014 #4

So glad he stepped down. LiberalFighter Apr 2014 #5

great news! But how did he get hired in the first place? bbgrunt Apr 2014 #6

Probably on the basis of his technical achievements, not his donation history. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #7

cui bono

(19,926 posts)

1. The best part of this story is the fact that the climate has changed so that he has to step down.

Reply to tkmorris (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 03:56 PM

Apr 2014

I'm so loving all of these pro-LGBT stories... the marriage legalizations, the public outcry against the bigotry, so great. Still have a long way to go, but wow, times have changed.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

2. This is what happens with acceptance and the redefinition of "normality"

Reply to cui bono (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 04:03 PM

Apr 2014

The bigots are becoming the outliers.

adirondacker

(2,921 posts)

3. +1000. It never ceases to amaze me the quantity of bigots at the top. You'd think...

Reply to cui bono (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 04:08 PM

Apr 2014

the ones that easily afforded an education, have traveled and seen "culture", wouldn't be SO Idiotic. Good riddance, and good on the folks at Mozilla for the pressure. I enjoy supporting open source and open mindedness.

Spitfire of ATJ

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9. Actually, they become convinced that "culture" is the invention of the rich....

Reply to adirondacker (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 06:28 PM

Apr 2014

Never mind the number of artists who die without a cent.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

8. You are absolutely right.

Reply to cui bono (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 04:37 PM

Apr 2014

Society is changing for the better, and the people desperately wishing we could go back to the old days and the tired old bogus, repressive attitudes around sexuality, are rapidly becoming marginalized.