* Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> [2014-06-08 18:16]: > On Sb, 07 iun 14, 22:23:12, Jerry Stuckle wrote: > > > > I agree signing would help - but you're right, I don't know who many > > people's public keys are - either here or anywhere else. > > Joining Debian's Web of Trust would be a very good starting point, > especially since we are using Debian ;) <off topic - my apologies but I will keep it short> I think there needs to be a discussion about habits like this that seem to proliferate with users within the IT to be less considerate of others. The added complexity that these are all just bits and bytes takes away sometimes from the dehumanizing results of what happens. This happens daily in the OSS realm especially. Come on to IRC on any channel, you will see this first hand. Other projects (*BSD also suffer the wrath of some devs who seem to lack taste). Last week, someone on IRC sent something in spite as a prank to someone I know in real life. The nature of IRC being as it is, not only did this actions of their invade my privacy, it also harmed my reputation in real life. In an unfortunate series of events, this one line of email has caused a lot of harm to many (incl. him loosing his position at work it seems). I have seen a remarkable ego prevalent in IT. In fact, unlike other professions within IT; you either know it or your don't. So it breeds this level of intellectual dick measuring contest. Its unfortunate, tedious and frankly childish. Yet, its acceptable because they are a genius say in one aspect of IT. I disagree. In 2014, when one can go to prison for saying incredibly hateful or disturbing things on say Facebook or twitter, why is it that within IT circles -- with talented individuals tolerate this person's hatred simply because they are talented. In any case I found myself in very difficult place this week where my online life and real life collided and caused harm that seems to affect many, including mine. And it made me think - IT professionals, especially ones I know are incredibly good at certain things. And yet, they can go to such extents that harm so much as shown in the thread and recently with my experience. Yes being talented is always good. Being able to translate this talent and teach to others is what made us human and advanced us. However hatred in any form especially when I am seeing others on this list having to measures such as GPG keys to ensure their credibility only highlights the troubling and underlying issue of narcissism, bullying and ultimately attempts to affect reputation. All to prove some dumb zealous point of some sort. -- | _o _ |_)o_ _ _ |_|_|(_||_|_> | \|/_/_(_) - Lucius.Tel -------------------------------------- ++ The important thing to remember about walking on eggs is not to hop. ++
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