[vezzy-fnord]

I think people would be much more serene if they stopped idolizing certain programmers, computer scientists and tech people in general as demigods. As influential, intelligent and wise as they may be, they are quite fallible, and their political views are very likely to be a volatile mess, like most other people.

If it's any consolation, there has yet to be a cult tech figure who is a neo-Nazi/white nationalist or anything of the sort. Or am I wrong?

The world would be a much better place if we could learn to separate the artist's work from the artist's personal deeds and opinions. Otherwise you'd probably be unable to enjoy anything made before the 20th century.

[bsder]

> The world would be a much better place if we could learn to separate the artist's work from the artist's personal deeds and opinions.

In what way does that make the world a better place?

Why should we celebrate an artist who does shitty things when there is almost certainly someone equally as talented who does not?

[wyclif]

Let me know when you're going to start boycotting Picasso paintings.

[nknighthb]

Why would I need to boycott something I have no use for in the first place?

[vezzy-fnord]

It'll stop us from getting consistently outraged at various people over their personal convictions and save us more energy to enjoy their work, which is often unrelated to the former.

Talent is a highly subjective measure. No doubt there are people as equally or more talented than Eich, but he is the creator of JavaScript, which is the fundamental language of the web and everyone's favorite double-clawed hammer to hammer in nails with, whether you like it or not.

[jbeja]

I just going to start using a transpiler to not feel so uncomfortable and dirty inside when i work in a web project :).

[arjie]

The incredibly capable Terry Davis has frequently espoused views shared by white supremacists. He's the guy who wrote Losethos, TempleOS, and occasional screeds against black people and immigrants.