search

Widdershin / programmers-oath

An oath for programmers, comparable to the Hippocratic Oath
Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
723 stars 138 forks source link

removing my signature #130

Closed vassudanagunta closed 5 years ago

vassudanagunta commented 5 years ago

This seems to be an empty display of morality, as each signatory can interpret the Oath however suits them.

An oath that avoids taking principled stands so that it can be all things to all people isn't much of an oath.

If at least the oath hosted a dialog about what the oath means, that discussion would be very valuable in moving tech culture in a positive, morals over money direction. But issues raised get silenced or dismissed (see Issue #120).

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” – Upton Sinclair

This is a big deal for me because I've dedicated my life toward social justice and fairness issues. The tech world, sadly, is too focused on money.

Good luck.

Widdershin commented 5 years ago

Thanks for taking part in these conversations @vassudanagunta, I wish you all the best.

Widdershin commented 5 years ago

Please refrain from making critical comments on other people's signatures or removals, I can't really see any good coming from that.

@vassudanagunta I'm sorry that you had a negative experience with your discussions here. I respect your viewpoint and wish you all the best.

vassudanagunta commented 5 years ago

@Widdershin Thank you. All the best to you too!