> On Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 5:40 AM Russell Senior <russ...@personaltelco.net>
> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 5:21 AM Ben Koenig <techkoe...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > On Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 6:53 PM Russell Senior
>> <russ...@personaltelco.net>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > I would note that there is a question mark at the end of the subject
>> > > line and not an exclamation mark. I think there is enough evidence
>> for
>> > > me to conclude the IRB made a mistake in deciding there were no
>> human
>> > > subjects to consider, even if there is some narrow rule that allowed
>> > > them to exempt the project. I don't know any of the mechanics of why
>> > > that mistake was made.
>> > >
>> >
>> > That is exactly why I called this out as Cancel Culture.
>> >
>> > Its not about being right or wrong, its about Due Process and the way
>> in
>> > which we learn from our mistakes.
>> >
>> > You are moving from accusation to execution without considering any
>> motive
>> > or the real cause of the problem. Whether or not you are correct is
>> > irrelevant.
>>
>> I understand you are bored and want to argue, but this is wrong. I do
>> know a little about IRB's and what their job is. I have no role in
>> executing anyone. The primary reason I posted this was that it was a
>> pretty important news item that I thought the PLUG community would
>> want to hear about (not least because the malicious patches involved
>> might be in a kernel we are running). The subject line was an
>> editorial comment on my part about how egregious a mistake I thought
>> it was, regardless of the specific mechanics or motives. You are free
>> to agree or disagree, with approximately equal impact as me
>> (unmeasurably small) on whether the IRB is fired or changes their
>> processes or continues without change.
>>
>
> You started the argument here, not me. You have no excuse for trying to
> gaslight me like this.
>
> I was in no way trying to argue or accuse you of anything. Going back to
> the original statement I made, I was simply pointing out that your choice
> of words for the subject line bore resemblance to cancel culture tactics.
> That is public record.
>
>
> Why you decided to take that as an argument against your opinions and
> experience is mystery to me. Anyone with a semblance of knowledge of
> english can see that I was simply pointing out a small part of the overall
> conversation.
>
>
> YOU blew it up into an attack on me. Put those reading glasses back on and
> try again.
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