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I appreciate the Slurpfam/Bugcult because I have learned so much from its members. It's filled with so many intelligent and well-read people who provide me with so much insight and knowledge daily. My politics have shifted because of its members constantly educating me on ideas..
was never aware of. This past weekend sucked and factions arose out of it. Some members had good intentions in constructing that document. Some members had valid concerns to not sign it (including me). Some members wrongly mocked it and some authors of the document became...
hypocrites to the very values they agreed upon. I can safely say that this group is overwhelmingly a socially progressive one. We are all in agreement on most issues. I think the best idea is to take a breather and let these issues pass. There's no reason to continue to resort..
to toxic discourse. I was upset at the way certain people who I know are absolutely outstanding good human beings were being treated. I know its still fresh in our minds but in a week, a month, a year I don't think people can hold a grudge for that duration. That being said...
there are some people I will choose to not follow/engage with because I find them to be annoying and quite honestly jerks. But that's okay, this is a large group with hundreds of members, you're not going to get a long with everybody. Just don't be a jerk to them for no reason.
