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EEVblog:

--- Quote from: nctnico on March 16, 2023, 10:42:44 am ---I tend to agree with Dave that the problem is in the society -if that is what he is suggesting-.

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Yes, the grievance/victim/oppresor culture is being actively taught in the universities and filters out into society. it's a well documented phenomenom actually and has been happening for decades. Social media gave the movement god-like powers.
Adams touched on this in todays live show, talking about success mindsets, and how an SJW/DEI/ESG focussed mindset is ultimately a guaranteed losing mindset.

m k:

--- Quote from: james_s on March 15, 2023, 09:18:00 pm ---
--- Quote from: Zero999 on March 15, 2023, 09:07:04 pm ---Consequences for what?

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Words. Some people are deeply offended by words, I don't get how but it is certainly the case. And those people think that words should be a crime with as severe a punishment as possible and no path to redemption.

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Publication, reputation and shame.
It's from the past.

It's my name, my name is my name!
(Marlo, The Wire)

Nominal Animal:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on March 16, 2023, 12:29:59 pm ---Yes, the grievance/victim/oppresor culture is being actively taught in the universities and filters out into society.
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In Finland, comprehensive school class teachers (typically up to grade 6, or about 13 year olds) require Masters in Pedagogical Sciences ("kasvatustieteen maisteri"), and most subjects also require a masters with a minor in pedagogical sciences.  This easily explains why that culture has permeated our school system so thoroughly in the last ten-fifteen years.  As the baby boomers have retired, there was simply nobody left to push back on the ideologically-driven hogwash.  And the results we already know: PISA scores plummeting.

Zero999:

--- Quote from: Muttley Snickers on March 14, 2023, 11:46:04 am ---The subject was last put to bed six months ago and the last poll had 88 against, 70 for it and 22 couldn't give a toss either way.   :-\

I enjoy a good waffle as much as anyone but I don't think this is the place for it.   :-X 

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/important-poll-should-there-be-an-off-topic-section/

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Polls can be interpreted in different ways.

It states that fewer than half of the people here are against the idea of an off-topic section, so that would be an argument for.

Or:

One could argue that those who don't care, will be under-represented, as most of those who couldn't give a toss, probably wouldn't bother responding, which gives 55.7% against and 44.3% for.

My view is it should be a separate private section. I wouldn't have said this 5 years ago, but politics has being gradually creeping in at work, with the diversity and inclusivity training and similar nonsense pushed by the managers. Dave obviously has the final say, whatever we think.


--- Quote from: EEVblog on March 16, 2023, 12:29:59 pm ---
--- Quote from: nctnico on March 16, 2023, 10:42:44 am ---I tend to agree with Dave that the problem is in the society -if that is what he is suggesting-.

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Yes, the grievance/victim/oppresor culture is being actively taught in the universities and filters out into society. it's a well documented phenomenom actually and has been happening for decades. Social media gave the movement god-like powers.
Adams touched on this in todays live show, talking about success mindsets, and how an SJW/DEI/ESG focussed mindset is ultimately a guaranteed losing mindset.

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Yes it's nothing new. Whilst the economic elements of Marxism have largely been eradicated from culture, the social aspects remain and have been embraced by many institutions. I know that many on the right through the word Marxism around too much, but I call a spade a spade. Looking a society through the lens of oppressor/oppressed and advocating policies of ensuring equity for all marginalised groups is inherently Marxist. This is very different to equality of opportunity, which is what was promoted by most on the left 20 years ago. I think a lot of it stems from the fact that equal opportunity hasn't resulted in X, Y and Z minorities in all areas of life representing the population. Of course this was never going to happen. There will be different proportions of people in different roles due to cultural and biological factors. There always will be disproportionally fewer female engineers and more female child carers. Attempting to socially engineer a system to ensure equity is a recipe for disaster.

EEVblog:

--- Quote from: Zero999 on March 16, 2023, 10:23:06 pm ---
--- Quote from: Muttley Snickers on March 14, 2023, 11:46:04 am ---The subject was last put to bed six months ago and the last poll had 88 against, 70 for it and 22 couldn't give a toss either way.   :-\

I enjoy a good waffle as much as anyone but I don't think this is the place for it.   :-X 

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/important-poll-should-there-be-an-off-topic-section/

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Polls can be interpreted in different ways.

It states that fewer than half of the people here are against the idea of an off-topic section, so that would be an argument for.

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Or if you add in the 22% who think it shuld be hidden means that 70% thing it's at leats not a good idea for forum beginners and the public to see.


--- Quote ---My view is it should be a separate private section. I wouldn't have said this 5 years ago, but politics has being gradually creeping in at work, with the diversity and inclusivity training and similar nonsense pushed by the managers. Dave obviously has the final say, whatever we think.
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I would want to see an overwhelming majority for it, and also a lot of people voting to consider it. But even then I only see it as mostly having downside.

You also have to factor in the inevitable massive rise in reported posts. So this would either require it's own moderator, or there is a rule that no reports at all allowed and literally anything goes. Racist abuse? Stalking? Constant harressment on every post you make? Death threats? Rabbid Solar roadways supporters? Don't care, you asked for it...

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