I think it's super important that we don't mix issues about this, as it can make our case weaker.
Lets' look beyond the sexism, juvenile behaviour of it all. I mean, that's bad enough, but people will always argue about what's satire and what's not (personally I think it is sexist and small minded). But that's not the point. Our startup scene is not a comedy club, nor is it a play group for clowns. We're trying to build useful sustainable businesses that bring value to the world. And the fact that this joke get's not only attention, but prizes, awards and support is an insult to everything we're trying to accomplish. On Monday, September 9, 2013 5:06:12 PM UTC+10, Geoff Langdale wrote: > > Great work: > > > http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/smartphone-apps/techcrunch-forced-to-apologise-over-sydney-duos-titstare-app-20130909-2tflb.html > > > http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2013/09/titstare-tech-worlds-latest-brogrammer-joke-techcrunch-disrupt/69171/ > > It's got everything, right down to the pro forma "sorry if you are > offended" disingenuous apology on twitter. And apparently this is a "fun > Aussie hack", which insults fun, Aussies and hacks. > > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs To post to this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Silicon Beach Australia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
