Get On The BlowerDec 9, 2022

In an unexpected turn, we've found ourselves blocking the official #RaspberryPi instance today, basically until they put an adult in charge of it.

If anyone really wants to learn how a relatively beloved and respected brand can burn a staggering amount of good will in record time, @aurynn has written up a very good case study of the event:
https://eiara.nz/posts/2022/Dec/09/a-case-study-on-raspberry-pis-incident-on-the-fediverse/

A Case Study on Raspberry Pi’s Incident on the Fediverse

A short case study covering what happened with Raspberry Pi on the Fediverse.

Show threadDave HounslowDec 9, 2022

@geton @aurynn
This is the first toot that I've seen since coming here that's actually angered me.

Reading the toot thread what I saw here was an pile on effectively on an individual because of their previous role as a police officer.

The, perhaps clumsy, responses from [email protected] were largely in defense of an individual that people directly or indirectly were suggesting was a bad actor.

The original pile on very much matters.

Show threadEniko (moved ➡ gamedev.place)
@Thinkfoo @geton @aurynn idk what thread you read but the one I read started with people respectfully expressing concerns with the post and privacy concerns with employing a surveillance expert at an electronics development firm, followed by the rpi social media person being dismissive and insulting in addition to blocking people respectfully bringing these concerns. The pile on came /after/ the rpi tantrum, not before, and I feel like that's an important distinguishing factor
Dec 9, 2022 at 9:38amWeb