Notepad++ repository is being spammed after “Free Uyghur” release(github.com)
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Notepad++ repository is being spammed after “Free Uyghur” release
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus
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There are some government-backed propaganda, but from my observation, the vast majority of them in incidents like this one is a true grassroot phenomenon. Usually it's the result of a bunch of pro-governments activists and anti-government activists organizing themselves on social networks and raid their targets, believe they are fighting for a righteous cause, similar to 4chan's modus operandi.
There was a time when I thought China would eventually open up and be more democratic like the rest of the world. I really thought it was inevitable.
Well, it's not unique to China.
Authoritarianism is rising all around the world. Turns out there's lots of people in current majority populations that really feel threatened when minorities start getting rights, and their anxiety about having to compete in a meritocracy means they will throw democracy under the bus as long as they can keep their majority status.
Authoritarianism is rising all around the world. Turns out there's lots of people in current majority populations that really feel threatened when minorities start getting rights, and their anxiety about having to compete in a meritocracy means they will throw democracy under the bus as long as they can keep their majority status.
"compete in a meritocracy"
You're clearly behind on the times. Nobody wants meritocracy. People want what they consider fair and that's usually a leg up over everyone around them. Big 4 have started giving points for diversity when hiring. This is the new normal.
You're clearly behind on the times. Nobody wants meritocracy. People want what they consider fair and that's usually a leg up over everyone around them. Big 4 have started giving points for diversity when hiring. This is the new normal.
youre just restating my point
I didn't mean to restate your point. I think you did not understand me at all.
I was saying that the people you think want everything to be a meritocracy, do not. The minorities that want equality do not want equality at all and the system is starting to give them preferential treatment.
I was saying that the people you think want everything to be a meritocracy, do not. The minorities that want equality do not want equality at all and the system is starting to give them preferential treatment.
oh I see now, you're one of those people I was talking about.
Of course just dismiss my actual experiences because it doesn't match your political bias. I had a hiring manager LITERALLY say he liked me but has to hire a woman to balance out the team.
I was LITERALLY told to give minority candidates 5 extra points on CV scoring when I was a senior manager at Deloitte.
We now have management programs and other trainings available exclusively as part of women's networks where the same training is not available to men. I know plenty of people that could do with presentation training, why did only the women get it?
I was LITERALLY told to give minority candidates 5 extra points on CV scoring when I was a senior manager at Deloitte.
We now have management programs and other trainings available exclusively as part of women's networks where the same training is not available to men. I know plenty of people that could do with presentation training, why did only the women get it?
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Many (maybe most) of us in the West thought that about China. And Russia for that matter. The fact that that's not coming to fruition has been one of the biggest mental shifts in my understanding of the world in the past few years.
I'm still optimistic and patient. But the democracy won't be in the exact form as the ones stemmed from Greek traditions.
Unfortunately, Xi's policies are highly NPD (narcissistic), so I don't have high hopes.
What a mess. It looks like a mix of government propagandists and anti-government activists.
The lead dev of Notepad++ does this political stuff a lot and should understand what the results will be. I guess that's what he's decided to do with his time.
The lead dev of Notepad++ does this political stuff a lot and should understand what the results will be. I guess that's what he's decided to do with his time.
If I was a lead dev of a widely used program there is definitely power in my position to be the voice of demographics I believe are being silenced.
Although I wonder if the logistics means that China cannot use Notepad++'s latest release? (Admittedly, I think the release just adds it in...)
Although I wonder if the logistics means that China cannot use Notepad++'s latest release? (Admittedly, I think the release just adds it in...)
Standing up for causes in which you believe is a good use of time.
Agreed. I never said it was bad. Just that he will have to clean up the mess.
I think you’re underestimating the dev if you think he didn’t know what could happen.
I think he would already know from experience. He's dealt with controversy before. https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/apology-for-sexist-jokes/
He did the same after terrorist attacks in Paris.
I love the China shills suggesting that he make a yellow west release (a suggestion meant as an attack), misunderstanding that political controversy in the West is not a forbidden topic
and then as is turns out, almost a year ago, this
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v7.6.2/
haha
and then as is turns out, almost a year ago, this
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v7.6.2/
haha
The issues page is https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issue.... Spam started 16 hours ago with issue #6286. The issue count stands at #7480 at the moment. ~1200 issues in 16 hours!
It appears his site is being DDOSed, too; I'm getting the cloudflare, "Checking your browser". Can anyone else confirm?
Yes. I can't download the installer as well.
Their poor issue tracker
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issue...
after they published this:
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v781-free-uyghur-edition/
https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issue...
after they published this:
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v781-free-uyghur-edition/
Why have so many threads discussing this issue been removed from this site today?
A pretty funny suggestion. I notice a lot of anti China copypasta spam in the issues also.