Slightly OT, one more resignation from one more project caused by that LKML thread

Posted Feb 18, 2025 12:15 UTC (Tue) by mathstuf (subscriber, #69389)
In reply to: Slightly OT, one more resignation from one more project caused by that LKML thread by Phantom_Hoover
Parent article: New leadership for Asahi Linux

I added clarification of what the US meaning of "thin blue line" means to me (an American) to someone who has never heard of it before. I'm not here to tell you that "you can't use it", I'm here to say that it has meanings in the US that one might not want to convey. One can continue to use it however they feel (freedom of speech is a thing after all), but continued usage of it in contexts where it can be problematic without further clarification of actual intent may bring consideration from others about future interactions (one is not free of consequences of exercising their freedom of speech).

Anyways, we're far afield of LWN topics. I'll stop here at least.

Slightly OT, one more resignation from one more project caused by that LKML thread

Posted Feb 18, 2025 12:25 UTC (Tue) by Phantom_Hoover (subscriber, #167627) [Link] (1 responses)

> one is not free of consequences of exercising their freedom of speech

Yes — for instance, if you exercise your freedom of speech to create a purity culture where everyone needs to constantly signal their adherence to the Right Politics, the consequence might be alienating everyone outside of a small elite constituency, and a bunch of absolute maniacs might win power and start trashing your country. Just hypothetically, of course. I’m probably worrying about nothing.

Slightly OT, one more resignation from one more project caused by that LKML thread

Posted Feb 18, 2025 13:27 UTC (Tue) by jzb (editor, #7867) [Link]

As mathstuf recognized, this thread has gone far afield. I had hoped that comment would stop the thread there, but alas. We've gone way off topic, please end the thread here - and elsewhere.