This is a discussion to be had over beer. Not email. Matt, I'll be at the Refresh Austin lunch meetup today and will happily buy you (or anyone else) a pint if you'd like to chat about this more.
Thanks, Mark http://markphillip.com On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 8:21 AM, Matt Gooding <[email protected]> wrote: > Well I must at least say this and then I will move on. > > > > I do NOT discriminate. In fact, my soul mate is black! But anyone reading > this knows as well as I do that if there was a group called Whites in > Technology or any of the other groups I mentioned people in the Black > community would be offended - and in my opinion rightfully so. > > > > I get the whole thing about the indiscretions of the treatment of women and > people of color in our country's history. I just personally feel that we > have made such great strides that things like this are a step in the wrong > direction. > > > > I don't need to take a chill pill - I just feel strongly about this and > wanted to voice my opinion. At the end of the day that is all it is - an > opinion, and when all is said and done I'm sure my opinion doesn't mean much > to the masses. It is the collective opinions I worry about. > > > > Anyway, as you say - let's move on. > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Robert Banh > *Sent:* Friday, March 12, 2010 8:11 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Refresh Austin: 5088] Blacks in Technology at SXSW in > Austin on March 12 > > > > Wow Matt, take a chill pill. > > It's only offensive because you took it in that regard. Blacks in > Technology isn't a black meetup. It's like women in technology, celebrating > technology achieved as a woman. Our diverse melting pot. I can't explain it > any more simple than that. > > Discrimination is your behavior on how you handled the message. > > That's all i'm going to say. No replies. No continuing this thread. Let's > move on. > > Rob > > On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Matt Gooding <[email protected]> > wrote: > > If Refresh Austin doesn't have a problem with this sort of racially > motivated self promotion then I am going to withdraw my membership. > > > > I find this as offensive Mr. Webb as you would if I were to start and > promote a group called "Whites in Technology Meetup" or "White Blogger > Rockstars" or "How to be White - a Technology Guide to White Supremacy and > Raising our Race in America." > > > > Really Carl? This is 2010 is this REALLY where we're at in our racial > discrimination progress? We've reached the point that this is supposed to > be acceptable? Why do you choose to discriminate when you don't want to be > discriminated against? > > > > I'm sorry, but I find your messages and your organizations only aimed at > the Black population offensive. I don't believe that Refresh should allow > promotion of these types of groups. > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Carl Webb > *Sent:* Friday, March 12, 2010 12:54 AM > *To:* refresh-austin; 501 Tech Club Austin > *Subject:* [Refresh Austin: 5086] Blacks in Technology at SXSW in Austin > on March 12 > > > > Blacks in Technology Meetup at SXSW Interactive on March 12 > > Diversity with inclusion is one of the elements that we have worked hard to > promote at the SXSW Interactive Festival. From "Black Blogging Rockstars" to > "Africa 3.0: A Look at the Future of a Connected Africa" to "How to Be > Black", the SXSW Interactive 2010 lineup seeks to cover a wide variety of > technological perspectives. > > Come celebrate this diversity at the second annual Blacks in Technology > Meetup from 6-9pm on Friday, March 12, at the Carver Museum and Cultural > Center (1165 Angelina Street). > > Hosted by Ogilvy, this event is open to new media professionals, as well as > those who are hoping to break into this industry. In other words, no badge > required to attend. 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