[minork]

Someone mistook Mr. Crockford for Brendan Eich and fired away some tweets.

[throwanem]

Would it have been okay if it were Eich?

[hoodoof]

In the U.S., anyone "guilty" must be driven into the ground for the rest of their life, having forfeited everything.

[sanxiyn]

No, it wouldn't.

[minork]

http://projects.latimes.com/prop8/donation/8930/

[throwanem]

I didn't ask about his politics.

[minork]

I don't know. You tell me? At least there is something in the public history about Eich that could offend someone. But to accuse someone in public of something and not be public about what, naaa, that's not ok.

[throwanem]

So it's purely a transparency issue?

[sjwright]

Yes, when someone's reputation is being publicly tarnished, it would help if the accusers provided some evidence.

[sagichmal]

Yes.