On: Still Here, Part 1: A Memoir

[inglor]

It's very hard not to sympathize with this as most of our generation who went to tech are "misfits". As a minoroty that's even harder.

I don't understand why randy would focus on making tools for blocking people on Twitter though - writing about it is more effective and less 'ragey'.

It would also be nice if she adds how to help.

[edmccard → inglor]

>I don't understand why randy would focus on making tools for blocking people on Twitter though...

Usenet had killfiles, email has spam filters, Facebook has unfollow...no reason not to focus on something similar for Twitter.

>It would also be nice if she adds how to help

There is a second part to the post: Still Here, Part 2: Call to Arms[1]

[1] http://randi.io/wp/archives/91

[freebsdgirl → inglor]

I told myself that I wouldn't comment on any of this, but goddamnit. MY NAME IS RANDI. IT IS LITERALLY PART OF THE URL.

[inglor → freebsdgirl]

Sorry :) An honest DYAC mistake.

[glass- → inglor]

> I don't understand why randy would focus on making tools for blocking people on Twitter though

She received over 20k mentions in one month, mostly insults and attacks. Trying to actually talk to people while having to filter through all that noise is impossible.

[calibraxis → inglor]

There's lots of lit on how to help: http://juliepagano.com/blog/2014/05/10/so-you-want-to-be-an-...

Also just look up Model View Culture's writers: https://modelviewculture.com/ (Also, they recently published a handy guide on startups: https://model-view-culture.myshopify.com/products/your-start...)

[MartinCron → inglor]

Outrage is a perfectly appropriate response to an outrageous situation. I find her rage to be remarkably measured, considering all the bullshit she has been put through.