[romanovcode]

> Github is engaging in risky behaviour by reaching out to individuals (specifically activists) for hire explicitly on the basis of "diversity" and trying to incorporate those individuals in a highly merit-based environment.

This is the main issue right there.

If anyone is reading this and wants to have a lot of HR/PR related problems in his/her company - start doing this and problems will pile up.

[andkon]

The sum of "problems" she brought was that she was direct in her feedback (surely that doesn't matter to a merit-based company?).

If that's all it takes for your company to come crumbling down, then good riddance.

[Cthulhu_]

The reasoning behind that is (probably) that unless they hire for diversity, it will remain a highly merit-based environment. Have to start somewhere.

[xkcd-sucks]

So diversity isn't its own merit?!

[jubalfh]

Pray explain.

[jubalfh]

Pray explain.

[Danihan]

God forbid