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[-] lysdexic@programming.dev 63 points 1 year ago

Eduards Sizovs, the DevTernity organizer accused of making up fake female speakers, felt it was the right PR move to post this message on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/eduardsi/status/1728447955122921745

So I've been called out (and canceled?) by listing a person on my conference's website (who never actually made it to the final program). JUST A RANDOM PERSON ON THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE canceled all the good work I've been doing for 15+ years. All focus on that.

I said it was a mistake, a bug that turned out to be a feature. I even fixed that on my website! We're cool? Nooooo, we want blood! Let's cancel this SINNER!

The amount of hate and lynching I keep receiving is as if I would have scammed or killed someone. But I won't defend myself because I don't feel guilty. I did nothing terrible that I need to apologize for. The conference has always delivered on its promise. It's an awesome, inclusive, event. And yes, I like Uncle Bob's talks. They're damn good.

When the mob comes for you, you're alone. So, let it be. I'll keep doing a great conference. With all speakers, half the speakers, or I'll be speaking alone on all tracks and lose my voice. But the event will be a blast. Like always. I'll die while doing great work. But the mob won't kill me.

I don't think that tone-deaf is the right word for this.

[-] tquid@kbin.social 58 points 1 year ago

Readers added context:

Eduards Sizovs has been shown creating fake female speaker profiles for his conferences. He is claiming one of them was a test/bug, but investigation uncovered he's done this for multiple years with multiple fake speakers. This presented a fraudulent focus on diversity.

LOL.

[-] QuadriLiteral@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

This presented a fraudulent focus on diversity.

What a day to be able to read

[-] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 16 points 1 year ago

he's lost it completely

[-] someacnt@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 year ago

I almost downvoted you since I forgot those sentences are quotes from that guy. Gosh, what an ass.

[-] lysdexic@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago

I understand. I have to admit I felt a little dirty after pasting that text.

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