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Concrete Action / #BLM Post #110
Concrete Action / #BLM Post #110
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I feel uncomfortable about this sentence. While it is true that making unpaid contributions to free software can help one get a job and people with more privilege are more likely to have time to do that, I don't think that's why anyone contributes to Mixxx.
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I have no problem with someone joining mixxx and being an awesome contributor because they hope to put it on their resume and get a job based on that.
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One of the systemic problems with open source is the culture that demands that people are doing it "for the love". People in underserved groups often don't have the resources to spend time on extracurricular projects just because they want to, they need to be efficient and effective and make sure they are building their reputation for employers. By making it clear that working on Mixxx can have concrete career outcomes, we show how diversifying the contributor base will help give more people a leg up when they are applying for jobs
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In that case we should make this more explicit IMHO. Maybe something along the lines of:
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@ThisGrrrlFriday recommended that we don't imply that POC have less means than white people as the reason for the lack of their participation. Plenty of people have means and still find themselves unable to join the industry.
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I don't understand why we would stop doing this?
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Let's try it first and evaluate.
Who knows, maybe there are / will be projects that are better in some regard. For example the same concept on a global scale.
If it works out well we simply continue.
Btw, that's also the reason I'd rather omit "for at least 5 cycles".
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We should figure out our specific intent on Zulip
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One of the asks I've seen from POC is that white people commit to specific and ongoing efforts to fight racism, which is why I think setting a number is important, although it could certainly be smaller than 5. Goal setting also increases accountability.
I added the opportunity to reevaluate since it's entirely possible a different program that is even more suited to the Mixxx community will be available in the future.
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"as long as the community keeps funding it" is specific and ongoing.
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but maybe we should set a fundraising goal for more than one round?