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The machines, now inaccessible, are arguably more secure than before.

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[–] within_epsilon@beehaw.org 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"DEI hire" is arrogant. That's a great way to other people instead of owning the flaw. I appreciate the call for maturity in the field. Own your flaws.

[–] mawhrin@awful.systems 19 points 3 months ago (2 children)

the use of “DEI hire” is a shorthand for “i'm a massive racist shitweasel”

[–] alm@awful.systems 17 points 3 months ago

It actually blows my mind that these people can see a bad thing happen, know exactly zero about it, and conclude “must have been a (insert slur) who did that”. They did the same shit with the Baltimore bridge collapse.

[–] Catalyst512@awful.systems 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hold on now, it could also be shorthand for "I'm a massive misogynist shitweasel".

[–] mawhrin@awful.systems 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

technically both, but “dei” became a mostly racist dogwhistle.

eta: also, people rarely express only a single type of prejudice.