Matt, So you ask people for their opinion and then you see no need to dialogue when you get an answer? That is hysterical.
Carl Webb Austin Free Net http://www.austinfree.net On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 10:27 PM, Matt Gooding <[email protected]>wrote: > That response is hysterical. "geared towards white people"??? You have > shown your true "color" my friend. > > > > I don't even need to respond further. > > > Matt > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Carl Webb > *Sent:* Friday, March 12, 2010 10:23 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Refresh Austin: 5100] Blacks in Technology at SXSW in > Austin on March 12 > > > > Hi Matt, > > What racial progress are you referring to? Part of the rational for the > existence of a group like Blacks In Tech is the need to combat the lack of > progress in new media technology. It appears to me that Refresh Austin and > SXSW are primarily geared towards white people and I find that offensive. > Am I the person of color in Refresh Austin? I mean except for your > soul-mate. > > > Carl Webb > Austin Free Net > http://www.austinfree.net > > 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. > -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin
