Thanks Torrie, Philip, and Xander for your input. Just to elaborate more onto
this. Syn/Hak is a community for open minded individuals. The space does not
condone to judging sexual preference, race, gender, and disabilities. By
chance this was just one of those internet references that was not in context
of judging someones sexual preference, be leery that everyone may not get those
references. Try to be politically correct and most importantly respectful of
other people, after all this is a public email listing.
On Thursday, November 14, 2013 9:38 PM, Alexander Golightley
<[email protected]> wrote:
Torrie, thank you. Seriously. I couldn't support your decision more than I do
now.
As another non-heteronormative member of the LGBT community, I deal with
bigoted crap enough day to day. I don't need to deal with it in the
organization I love so dearly. I think actions like this are the only way to
show that this type of bigotry is unacceptable. I'm delighted to be part of an
organization that feels the same way (although I am in no way surprised by
this. I think very highly of the people involved in SYN/HAK.)
-Xander
On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 9:20 PM, Philip P. Patnode <[email protected]> wrote:
TWIMC and Torrie Fischer,
>
>
>As an outsider and non-member, who is considering SYNHAK as a place to spend
>some time, meet some new people, learn some new skills, and work on my pet
>projects, I want to state that I fully support Torrie Fischer's reaction to
>the astonishing email from BL containing an obvious slur against a group of
>people who deserve to be treated as equals in all respects, at all times.
>
>
>Homophobic slurs are unwanted, unnecessary, embarrassing, and totally devoid
>of substance. Even one as silly as the one in BL's email reply - is out of
>place in our civilized society. Comments like that have no place in the
>organization and must be suppressed with prejudice immediately.
>
>
>I hope that the members of SYNHAK will agree with Torrie and support her.
>
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>PPP
>
>
>
>On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 9:06 PM, Torrie Fischer <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>On Thursday, November 14, 2013 20:28:58 Ben Lippincott wrote:
>>> Ha! Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
>>
>>Hello, friend.
>>
>>It seems that you have tried to introduce a smidgen of immature humor into a
>>public mailing list. As a non-heteronormative member of the LGBT community, I
>>must say that I am disgusted with your behavior. Thoroughly disgusted, in
>>fact. I will admit this: SYNHAK is essentially a very large community of
>>technical children who somehow managed to pull together enough collaborative
>>effort to give birth to something wonderful in the City of Invention.
>>
>>Irrespective of that, we give each other the full respect that each of us is
>>due. Using "gay" in such a manner shows a disappointing lack of respect from
>>you.
>>
>>As Champion of SYNHAK, it is my duty to ensure that SYNHAK is constantly
>>moving in a direction in accordance with our mission statement, which I've
>>included here from our bylaws for reference:
>>
>> SYN/HAK provides an environment for people to educate, create, and share
>> amongst themselves and others within the domains of technology, art and
>> science.
>>
>>-- http://static.synhak.org/documents/latex/bylaws.pdf
>>
>>
>>It is my belief that in order to secure such an environment, upholding the
>>first rule of the space is of utmost important. Again, i've included it here
>>for reference:
>>
>> 1. Be excellent to each other.
>>
>>-- http://static.synhak.org/documents/latex/space-rules.pdf
>>
>>With the powers vested in me as documented through our bylaws and given to me
>>through my re-election to the position of SYNHAK Champion by the membership of
>>this community, I hereby declare that you were not acting in accordance with
>>our mission statement. That is to say, you are not acting Excellent.
>>
>>I recommend that you cease this behavior immediately. Do not pass go. Do not
>>collect $200. Do not send another mail to this community or further action
>>will be taken to exclude you and your behavior from it.
>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 11:59 AM, codex codices <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> > I tried to subscribe and it says that I must enter a valid email address.
>>> > Its the same address I use for the other mailing lists.
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 8:18 PM, Torrie Fischer
>><[email protected]>wrote:
>>> >> Howdy, all.
>>> >>
>>> >> At the request of Devin, I've created a new list:
>>> >>
>>> >> [email protected]
>>> >>
>>> >> Subscribe here: https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/power-racing-series
>>> >>
>>> >> It is intended for use in facilitating discussions about the power wheel
>>> >> racing series project, aka the big pink Power Wheels car and nearby
>>> >> tractor
>>> >> chassis in the front of the space. I've added Devin as the primary list
>>> >> owner,
>>> >> with [email protected] as the backup.
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