Twitter was buzzing this weekend over the so-called "Google Manifesto,The Sex Factor Episode 8 Playing With The Pros" a 10-page document that opposed diversity initiatives and was written by a software engineer at Google. Motherboard first reported on document late Friday night.
SEE ALSO: Silicon Valley's secret app Blind opens the floodgatesBut if you want to hear how engineers and other members of the tech community feel about the document, you should turn to Blind. There, on the anonymous messaging app where people are only identified by their company's name, Silicon Valley types debated the merits of the document.
"It was a pretty reasonable first draft of a doc - could have used more sourcing but the basic ideas were sound and respectfully presented," reads one post by a Google employee.
"Diversity is stupid," reads a post by an Uber employee. The screenshots below were provided by a person with access to the app and not by Blind:
Another poster — in the same thread titled "Any googlers wanna talk about this manifesto?" — asked, "Unless it came from leadership who cares?"
"Just because someone makes an argument you disagree with doesn't mean you should name call, bully or shame them," the Blind user, an engineer at Microsoft, continued.
A separate thread on Blind included a poll and asked users, "How do you feel about the Google diversity manifesto?"
The results were divided, with 57 percent disagreeing and about 37 percent agreeing with the document:
The "Google Manifesto" is not a document endorsed by Google. It was written by one employee, who has yet to be named.
If you go on Twitter, you may be able to uncover his unconfirmed name. If you go on Blind, you would see that his name is not available but the author is described as a "white guy with Harvard education," according to a post by a Google employee.
Google's recently hired VP of Diversity, Integrity and Governance Danielle Brown did respond to the document in an internal memo, leaked by Recode.
"I'm not going to link to it here as it's not a viewpoint that I or this company endorses, promotes or encourages," Brown wrote. "Diversity and inclusion are a fundamental part of our values and the culture we continue to cultivate."
Brown did not say whether any action will be taken against the employee. A Google spokesperson directed Mashableto the internal memo as the company's official response.
Read more of the anonymous comments below.
Alibaba Cloud suffers second outage in a year, causing major apps to crash · TechNodeBJEV shares surge 9% after reports of potential alliance with Xiaomi · TechNodeJaguar Land Rover’s China JV reportedly lays off 20% of workers · TechNodeSaudi sovereign fund reportedly mulls investment in Chinese EV startup · TechNodeTencent achieves “highNIO wins special approval for EV production after years of contract manufacturing · TechNodeGoogle releases Pixel Watch 3 Loss of Pulse DetectionJack Ma urges Alibaba to change and reform as PDD catches up in market value · TechNodeJD reports modest revenue growth in Q3, CEO to assume leadership of retail sector · TechNodeChina’s Changan signs up to adopt NIO’s EV swapping standard · TechNodeTaobao and Tmall look to order volume as new Singles Day performance metric · TechNodeEHang refutes accusation of misleading investors in orders and sales · TechNodeChina to make more roads accessible to highlyTSMC reportedly secures a processor order from Intel worth $14 billion · TechNodeNIO opens first thirdTesla China responds to Chengdu crash involving 11 vehicles · TechNodeBYD, Geely, Leapmotor offer big discounts in latest EV price war · TechNodeBaidu charges $8 per month for ERNIE Bot's professional plan · TechNodeLuckin Coffee loses lawsuit against “fake” Thai stores · TechNodeTencent achieves “high A raccoon broke into a woman's kitchen and ate her English muffin HBO Max's 10 best short Dad tried taking panoramic pics of his daughter and it did *not* go well Linktree steps into Web3 with new NFT features Stephen King may just have invented the perfect car And now we pick up the pieces after our meltdown over Rod Rosenstein's non Trump attacks Kavanaugh’s accuser in a string of despicable tweets Elon Musk: Twitter deal 'cannot move forward' without fake accounts proof Apple released numerous security patches for iOS 15.5 The sinkhole foreshadowing in 'Bob's Burgers' is a treat for observant fans #DearProfessorFord: Actresses support Brett Kavanaugh's accuser ahead of hearings A video of a very polite lizard is the cutest new meme This political ad has the best surprise ending of, uh, all time Google Maps Street View brings historical images to mobile Marvel's "Daredevil" will return in new Disney+ series 'Wordle' today: Answer, hints for May 19 This guy makes a 'September' music video every year, and this year it's the best Apple to allow apps to automatically raise subscription price In Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard, the losers are victims of domestic violence In wake of Western sanctions, Russia can't seem to stop cyber attacks
2.3505s , 10141.7265625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【The Sex Factor Episode 8 Playing With The Pros】,Wisdom Convergence Information Network