eclipxe@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years agoSlashdot -> Fark -> Digg -> Reddit -> Lemmymessage-squaremessage-square314fedilinkarrow-up1537arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squarefubo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoThere were a whole bunch of mergers & acquisitions. Wikipedia has the whole sordid history. For me, it jumped the shark around the time of the 2004 “OMG Ponies!” April Fools prank, which came across as nerd boys making fun of women in tech.
minus-squarelhx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoI seem to remember how short sighted that was.
minus-squarelhx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThe bashing-women-in-tech part. Sure, they intended it as parody; but, considering the condescension towards women that was already running rampant on Slashdot, it was in poor taste.
minus-squarefubo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoOh. Yes, exactly, that’s what squicked me about it.
minus-squarelhx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoYou just taught me a new word! (Squick)
There were a whole bunch of mergers & acquisitions. Wikipedia has the whole sordid history.
For me, it jumped the shark around the time of the 2004 “OMG Ponies!” April Fools prank, which came across as nerd boys making fun of women in tech.
I seem to remember how short sighted that was.
Which part?
The bashing-women-in-tech part. Sure, they intended it as parody; but, considering the condescension towards women that was already running rampant on Slashdot, it was in poor taste.
Oh. Yes, exactly, that’s what squicked me about it.
You just taught me a new word! (Squick)