On Friday, April 4, 2014 9:25:48 AM UTC-4, Adam Porter wrote: > Sadly, when push came to shove, the family he helped create did not stand up > for him. While a few supported him, and a few undermined him, his family at > Mozilla remained mostly silent, letting the public pressure build to the > point that no person should have to endure. Mozilla acted out of fear--or > rather, did not act--and we all, regardless of one's stance on the issues, > are poorer for it.
I think everyone debating whether this was a forced resignation or not are missing the point, which Adam eloquently laid out above. By remaining silent, Mozilla fired him. Mitchell's statement after the fact did not help that perception at all. Everyone who will go into work tomorrow morning (with the possible exception of David Flanagan) failed to uphold Mozilla's purported values. Where were the personal stories about Brendan? Why weren't his personal contributions extensively enumerated somewhere (most outlets simply described him as the inventor of JavaScript, which obviously doesn't resonate with a wider audience)? Where was the spirited defense? I read everything and only saw half-hearted blog posts which were more about expressing hurt over the political donation than asserting the goodness of the person. I don't know what goes on at Mozilla, so maybe Brendan is really not that good a guy and does have many friends or meaningful relationships inside the walls, but I doubt that is the case. If it is the case, then someone should have said that too. _______________________________________________ governance mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/governance
