Jim the Pleb Made Me Do It

[Dick Strawkins]

Jennifer McCreight is embarrassing herself on twitter at the moment. :shock:
https://twitter.com/jennifurret

[cunt]

Justin Vacula ‏@justinvacula 2m
Marcotte responds to my question, says she borrows language from UN - Crowd grumbles as question is read, mutters "justin" #wiscfi

Ok, that's funny.

[Percentage]

Ok, from Hazel Wassername's feed:



Yeah, this would certainy be the kind of uncomfortable truth that would have the SJWs up in arms. The number one most consistent idea I've seen out of them is they want to demand reflection and empathy and thoughtfulness on the part of others, but don't want to engage in it themselves.

Is Miri's tweet in agreement with Lindsay's remarks or merely a report? Cause to me that seems like a perfectly reasonable thing to say, I don't quite understand how everyone can get so up in arms about such a position.

It's just a report; she goes on to criticize him in subsequent Tweets. It's an entirely reasonable thing to say, but of course, it's not totally lockstep with Internet SJW ideology, so Lindsay got nailed a bit.

[welch]

Has Marcotte ever bothered to learn english?

"How Feminism Makes Better Skeptics: The Role Rationality Plays in Ending Sexism"

is actually at odds with itself. The first part states that feminism makes "better" skeptics. Okay, sounds off, but sure, by all means, prove that. Be pretty cool if you can.

But then the second part says that Rationality can help end skepticism. So isn't that "How skepticism makes better feminists"?

Do these people even know what they're writing when they write it?

[ERV]

I mean... yeah. The dude has gone all in with this crowd. He's not missing the big party.

Mind you, he is going to another Women in Secularism conference in a couple of weeks in Dublin, where his flight and accomodation ARE being paid by his friend Michael Nugent (as are the expenses of Ophelia Benson and Rebecca Watson.)

So, Mr. IM AN ENVIRONMENTALIST!!! is going to see his 'friends' (all females) in a couple weeks, but he just cant wait to see them so badly he takes off work, flies half-way across the country, drops the cash on flight/hotel/transportation/etc, just to drink with his 'friends' (again, all females)?

I mean, hes not there to learn about homeopathy, Im sure. Pretty sure he already knows what that is.

But hes flying all around to hang out with these chicks?

... Isnt that a little creepy?

[Nim_Chimpsky]

Sounds like Justin's having fun.

[Phil_Giordana_FCD]

At this rate this silly conference is bound to erupt into a full-on Jets vs. Sharks dance brawl. I, for one, can't wait.

I WANT TO BE IN FEMINISTA OKAY BY ME IN FEMINISTA NO FUCKING MEN IN FEMINSTA EVERYTHING FREE IN FEMINISTAAAAAAAAA

I am super proud to say that the West Side Story tune jumped in my head as soon as I read this. I like my upraising.

Al is aggressively taunting the puppy lovers with his daughter's new Pitbull, Chico:

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-a ... 9534_n.jpg

[cunt]

Do these people even know what they're writing when they write it?

Read it again.

[Nim_Chimpsky]

Ok, from Hazel Wassername's feed:



Yeah, this would certainy be the kind of uncomfortable truth that would have the SJWs up in arms. The number one most consistent idea I've seen out of them is they want to demand reflection and empathy and thoughtfulness on the part of others, but don't want to engage in it themselves.

Is Miri's tweet in agreement with Lindsay's remarks or merely a report? Cause to me that seems like a perfectly reasonable thing to say, I don't quite understand how everyone can get so up in arms about such a position.

It's just a report; she goes on to criticize him in subsequent Tweets. It's an entirely reasonable thing to say, but of course, it's not totally lockstep with Internet SJW ideology, so Lindsay got nailed a bit.

The huge kickback on twitter to such a nuanced and fair comment, pretty much sums up why the Pit' is needed.

[Angry_Drunk]

Has Marcotte ever bothered to learn english?

"How Feminism Makes Better Skeptics: The Role Rationality Plays in Ending Sexism"

is actually at odds with itself. The first part states that feminism makes "better" skeptics. Okay, sounds off, but sure, by all means, prove that. Be pretty cool if you can.

But then the second part says that Rationality can help end skepticism. So isn't that "How skepticism makes better feminists"?

Do these people even know what they're writing when they write it?

The only reasoning she's comfortable with is circular reasoning.

[Mark Thomas]

Rebecca Watson ‏@rebeccawatson 18m
@MistressOfFrog @RALindsay @LittleKropotkin and when attempting to argue the privileged group is silenced, w no examples.

I'm an example...silenced on her own blog no less, that's why I'm here...there are probably hundreds of examples...

[JayTeeAitch]

Jennifer McCreight is embarrassing herself on twitter at the moment. :shock:
https://twitter.com/jennifurret

I noticed that - about 4 or 5 tweets to lindsay in a minute. It's like one of those things you do when drunk and then regret it in the morning.

Unfortunately, for her, I don't think she has that excuse.

[ERV]

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-a ... 9534_n.jpg

*headexplodes*

[Dick Strawkins]

Justin Vacula ‏@justinvacula 2m
Marcotte responds to my question, says she borrows language from UN - Crowd grumbles as question is read, mutters "justin" #wiscfi

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b385/ ... rdly-1.jpg

[welch]

Do these people even know what they're writing when they write it?

Read it again.

typo.

[welch]

Jennifer McCreight is embarrassing herself on twitter at the moment. :shock:
https://twitter.com/jennifurret

I noticed that - about 4 or 5 tweets to lindsay in a minute. It's like one of those things you do when drunk and then regret it in the morning.

Unfortunately, for her, I don't think she has that excuse.

a bunch of people saying shit on the internet forced her to stop writing blog posts?

sigh.

[Angry_Drunk]

Want to actually do something about "sexism" in tech. You could whine on a blog all day or you could actually do something.

Disclaimer, one of the principals is a personal friend

[Outwest]

Shit just got real - Lindsay has the temerity to throw a retort at Queen Bee: https://twitter.com/RALindsay/status/335462982622511104

More FTB/Skepchick bridge burning. wonder if any of them will be invited back next year?

[AbsurdWalls]

Some time last year, a vendor called my company’s main number and asked to be transferred to the Director of Technology. The call was transferred to me, I answered it with my name and “how can I help you?”, as I always do.

The man on the other end of the line quickly said “Oh, yes, I’m sorry, I asked to be transferred to the director of technology.”

I quickly apologized “Oh, I’m so sorry! I’m the director of shoes. Let me transfer you right away.”

I think I left him on hold for 20 minutes before he finally hung up.

(I have since been promoted to VP of Shoes.)

Haha.

[welch]

At this rate this silly conference is bound to erupt into a full-on Jets vs. Sharks dance brawl. I, for one, can't wait.

I WANT TO BE IN FEMINISTA OKAY BY ME IN FEMINISTA NO FUCKING MEN IN FEMINSTA EVERYTHING FREE IN FEMINISTAAAAAAAAA

I am super proud to say that the West Side Story tune jumped in my head as soon as I read this. I like my upraising.

Al is aggressively taunting the puppy lovers with his daughter's new Pitbull, Chico:

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-a ... 9534_n.jpg

BABY PUPPY!!!!

[Dick Strawkins]

Jennifer McCreight is embarrassing herself on twitter at the moment. :shock:
https://twitter.com/jennifurret

I noticed that - about 4 or 5 tweets to lindsay in a minute. It's like one of those things you do when drunk and then regret it in the morning.

Unfortunately, for her, I don't think she has that excuse.

a bunch of people saying shit on the internet forced her to stop writing blog posts?

sigh.

As far as I can recall, the thing that made her drop out of regular blogging was an incident where some troll figured out her login and password on her FTB site and proceeded to make a few comments supposedly from her claiming to like porn and various sexual techniques ("I'm Jen McCreight and I love cock!"). It was just a stupid incident that should have been ignored as soon as it happened (but, perhaps, with a mental note to make sure you change your password to something more secure.) Instead she made it sound like she'd been ravished by the Mongolian hordes.
This is what she means when she talks about having been forced out of blogging.

[JayTeeAitch]

Lindsay's back replying to Watson and jennifurret:

https://twitter.com/RALindsay

[Outwest]

This is a real laugh:

I was bullied out of this movement. You all could have had my passion, drive, strengths. But I was a loud mouthed woman

[Pitchguest]

But yeah I suppose it does look like a boondoggle on the CFI dime. Hey, those were my dimes!

Its a $250 conference. They cant find real professionals?

Reminds me of this:

[youtube]oj9dA6E3fJw[/youtube]

[cunt]

This is a real laugh:

I was bullied out of this movement. You all could have had my passion, drive, strengths. But I was a loud mouthed woman

Also:

@RALindsay Because when you make the issue about men being silenced by talk of privilege, it really hurts people like me

Jen is at home and hasn't actually heard the speech yet.

[Dick Strawkins]

This is a real laugh:

I was bullied out of this movement. You all could have had my passion, drive, strengths. But I was a loud mouthed woman

What is she going to offer?
Another Atheism plus?

Errr, no thanks Jen, do you mind if we pass this time?

[JayTeeAitch]

This is a real laugh:

I was bullied out of this movement. You all could have had my passion, drive, strengths. But I was a loud mouthed woman

When someone is so obviously ill, it's up to friends and family to pull them away from the computer because it's hard not to fucking laugh at shit like that.

[ERV]

Jennifer McCreight is embarrassing herself on twitter at the moment. :shock:
https://twitter.com/jennifurret

Ignoring the usual lies (McCreight is an instigator, not a casual observer, or even a vocal observer-- An instigator who is lazy and has a bad attitude. *SURPRISE!* People dont like that.)

*frown*

If only she was this passionate about her work.

[Nim_Chimpsky]

Jennifer McCreight is embarrassing herself on twitter at the moment. :shock:
https://twitter.com/jennifurret

I noticed that - about 4 or 5 tweets to lindsay in a minute. It's like one of those things you do when drunk and then regret it in the morning.

Unfortunately, for her, I don't think she has that excuse.

a bunch of people saying shit on the internet forced her to stop writing blog posts?

sigh.

As far as I can recall, the thing that made her drop out of regular blogging was an incident where some troll figured out her login and password on her FTB site and proceeded to make a few comments supposedly from her claiming to like porn and various sexual techniques ("I'm Jen McCreight and I love cock!"). It was just a stupid incident that should have been ignored as soon as it happened (but, perhaps, with a mental note to make sure you change your password to something more secure.) Instead she made it sound like she'd been ravished by the Mongolian hordes.
This is what she means when she talks about having been forced out of blogging.

The most embarrassing thing about that incident is the folks at FTB, don't have the technical nous to stick install some clever Wordpress plugins onto their server which could have easily prevented such problems.

[Angry_Drunk]

Jennifer McCreight is embarrassing herself on twitter at the moment. :shock:
https://twitter.com/jennifurret

I noticed that - about 4 or 5 tweets to lindsay in a minute. It's like one of those things you do when drunk and then regret it in the morning.

Unfortunately, for her, I don't think she has that excuse.

a bunch of people saying shit on the internet forced her to stop writing blog posts?

sigh.

As far as I can recall, the thing that made her drop out of regular blogging was an incident where some troll figured out her login and password on her FTB site and proceeded to make a few comments supposedly from her claiming to like porn and various sexual techniques ("I'm Jen McCreight and I love cock!"). It was just a stupid incident that should have been ignored as soon as it happened (but, perhaps, with a mental note to make sure you change your password to something more secure.) Instead she made it sound like she'd been ravished by the Mongolian hordes.
This is what she means when she talks about having been forced out of blogging.

The most embarrassing thing about that incident is the folks at FTB, don't have the technical nous to stick install some clever Wordpress plugins onto their server which could have easily prevented such problems.

The lackwits at FTBs think that sending someone an email saying "don't look at the back channel list anymore" is NSA grade INFOSEC. They also think that pasting a large amount of text into a comment field is a DOS attack. What Brayton and his gang of boobs don't know about IT could fill the Library of Alexandria.

[Outwest]

Following the #wiscfi twitter feed today. I wonder why they call it "Women in Secularism"? Seems it would be more appropriate to call it "Feminists in Secularism" because thats mostly what I'm seeing in the feed. Other than the ever-so-important "homeopathy demo".

[Kareem]

LOL @ the 'diversity' of these speakers:
https://twitter.com/PaulFidalgo/status/ ... 18/photo/1
BWAHAHAHA!

... one of them isn't wearing glasses.
Unless she has those cool Adam Jensen retractable lenses.

[Pitchguest]

This made me laugh:

[welch]

Jennifer McCreight is embarrassing herself on twitter at the moment. :shock:
https://twitter.com/jennifurret

I noticed that - about 4 or 5 tweets to lindsay in a minute. It's like one of those things you do when drunk and then regret it in the morning.

Unfortunately, for her, I don't think she has that excuse.

a bunch of people saying shit on the internet forced her to stop writing blog posts?

sigh.

As far as I can recall, the thing that made her drop out of regular blogging was an incident where some troll figured out her login and password on her FTB site and proceeded to make a few comments supposedly from her claiming to like porn and various sexual techniques ("I'm Jen McCreight and I love cock!"). It was just a stupid incident that should have been ignored as soon as it happened (but, perhaps, with a mental note to make sure you change your password to something more secure.) Instead she made it sound like she'd been ravished by the Mongolian hordes.
This is what she means when she talks about having been forced out of blogging.

that's not much better.

[welch]

.@RALindsay Have you had people repeatedly tell you to kill yourself b/c they know you're a feminist atheist with depression? #wiscfi

Reasons why people have repeatedly told me to kill myself:

1) I fucking hate George Lucas
2) I cuss a lot
3) Florida (this one I understand)
4) I was in the military
5) I was mean
6) I'm in IT
7) I use Macs
8) I use Windows
9) I'm married

etc.

[JayTeeAitch]

.@RALindsay Have you had people repeatedly tell you to kill yourself b/c they know you're a feminist atheist with depression? #wiscfi

Reasons why people have repeatedly told me to kill myself:

1) I fucking hate George Lucas
2) I cuss a lot
3) Florida (this one I understand)
4) I was in the military
5) I was mean
6) I'm in IT
7) I use Macs
8) I use Windows
9) I'm married

etc.

I fucking despise people who make lists. Go kill yourself!

There, now you've got 10.

[cunt]

Justin Vacula ‏@justinvacula 7m
Is that a security guard or police officer in the hall, outside the speakers' conference room? #wiscfi

[welch]

.@RALindsay Have you had people repeatedly tell you to kill yourself b/c they know you're a feminist atheist with depression? #wiscfi

Reasons why people have repeatedly told me to kill myself:

1) I fucking hate George Lucas
2) I cuss a lot
3) Florida (this one I understand)
4) I was in the military
5) I was mean
6) I'm in IT
7) I use Macs
8) I use Windows
9) I'm married

etc.

I fucking despise people who make lists. Go kill yourself!

There, now you've got 10.

People who hate people who make lists should kill themselves, ten reasons why.

[JayTeeAitch]

.@RALindsay Have you had people repeatedly tell you to kill yourself b/c they know you're a feminist atheist with depression? #wiscfi

Reasons why people have repeatedly told me to kill myself:

1) I fucking hate George Lucas
2) I cuss a lot
3) Florida (this one I understand)
4) I was in the military
5) I was mean
6) I'm in IT
7) I use Macs
8) I use Windows
9) I'm married

etc.

I fucking despise people who make lists. Go kill yourself!

There, now you've got 10.

People who hate people who make lists should kill themselves, ten reasons why.

That sentence is wrong on so many levels:

1. I said despise not hate
2. Oh fuck :suimouth:

[dogen]

Hi folks --

Been lurking here for a few months, but prompted by the Smorgasbord of Win that #wiscfi is turning into, I decided to register and join in the fun.

A big "Fuck You" to y'all, you scurvy wankers!

D

[cunt]

Amanda Marcottes speech is online

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bGDcelcqQ0

[Nim_Chimpsky]

Apparently Rebbeca Goldstein overturned the fact-value distinction in one talk at Wiscfi, by saying that there can be facts about values. I bet Hume and G.E Moore are turning in their graves about now.

[cunt]

Hi folks --

Been lurking here for a few months, but prompted by the Smorgasbord of Win that #wiscfi is turning into, I decided to register and join in the fun.

A big "Fuck You" to y'all, you scurvy wankers!

D

Fuck off.

[Gumby]

Surly Amy on stage now, debunking homeopathy for the 1,000,000th time.

I've had to explain homeopathy to clinicians. When I ask graduate students if they know what it means, very few do. Until it means the same thing as "snake oil" to most anyone who walks into the corner druggist, this talk needs to happen.

I agree, but this is standard movement skepticism - or as the newly divorced ex-skeptics like to claim, 'boooooooooooring and not at all important compared to fighting the patriarchy'.

Are you guys joking, or did they really fly an 'artist' across the US to talk about homeopathy instead of asking one of the literally thousands of scientists (some of the top scientists in the nation) in the DC area?

Please tell me you all are joking.

Well, they've isolated themselves so much they've had to resort to incest to staff the podium at their events. Wonder how long it will take for everyone to get tired of seeing the same few speakers over and over and over...

Amy Roth:

"Thanks, Amy Roth, for that brilliant speech on Bigfoot. Now please give up some love for our next speaker, Amy Roth, who will talk about homeopathy. Also, there's a white Toyota in the parking lot with its lights on... oh wait, that's mine".

[Gumby]

But yeah I suppose it does look like a boondoggle on the CFI dime. Hey, those were my dimes!

Its a $250 conference. They cant find real professionals?

Rebecca Watson is a professional booze-hound. What more do you want?

[JayTeeAitch]

Amanda Marcottes speech is online

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bGDcelcqQ0

Cheers for that, i thought it was a famous actress in a film but then clicked on a video teaching me how to fix my fucking toilet.

[Southern]

This is a real laugh:

I was bullied out of this movement. You all could have had my passion, drive, strengths. But I was a loud mouthed woman

"I'm such a special snowflake, and none of you want it. Shame on you!"

[JayTeeAitch]

In case any one wants to know how to fix your fucking toilet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8s5pyRn2Mc

[cunt]

You should thank me double. That girl is awesome.

[Phil_Giordana_FCD]

I would like to apologize to Al if his Chico pics were not for public diffusion. I just thought they were awefully, almost illegaly cute.

If Al asks so, could you, Lsuoma, remove them?

[Gumby]

http://i.imgur.com/AHbF5iX.jpg

What's Marcotte on about here?

I dunno, but I bet if a Pitter had told that same dirty joke, it would be labeled "harassment". Also, "rape".

[JayTeeAitch]

You should thank me double. That girl is awesome.

Double thanks. Last one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s92r8dvaezM

[Gumby]

As far as I can recall, the thing that made her drop out of regular blogging was an incident where some troll figured out her login and password on her FTB site and proceeded to make a few comments supposedly from her claiming to like porn and various sexual techniques ("I'm Jen McCreight and I love cock!"). It was just a stupid incident that should have been ignored as soon as it happened (but, perhaps, with a mental note to make sure you change your password to something more secure.) Instead she made it sound like she'd been ravished by the Mongolian hordes.
This is what she means when she talks about having been forced out of blogging.

[youtube]UduILWi2p6s[/youtube]

[JayTeeAitch]

She's a comedy genius - I can't believe how few hits she's got. Anyway, i've subscribed.

[Southern]

.@RALindsay Have you had people repeatedly tell you to kill yourself b/c they know you're a feminist atheist with depression? #wiscfi

Reasons why people have repeatedly told me to kill myself:

1) I fucking hate George Lucas
2) I cuss a lot
3) Florida (this one I understand)
4) I was in the military
5) I was mean
6) I'm in IT
7) I use Macs
8) I use Windows
9) I'm married

etc.

What's with atheist feminists and this morbid fear of people telling them to suicide? Are they secretly thinking about it, and fear that a remark made on Youtube or Twitter or whatever may be the last straw?

[Southern]

Justin Vacula ‏@justinvacula 7m
Is that a security guard or police officer in the hall, outside the speakers' conference room? #wiscfi

Game over, Justin, your mustache was finally declared a fellony. Surrender and they will not use lethal force. Maybe.

[AndrewV69]

Jennifer McCreight is embarrassing herself on twitter at the moment. :shock:
https://twitter.com/jennifurret

Jennifer McCreight ‏@jennifurret 51m

@RALindsay Because when you make the issue about men being silenced by talk of privilege, it really hurts people like me

I am having a coffee at McDonalds. I managed to turn my head in time and sprayed the table beside me instead of the laptop.

[Tony Parsehole]

Jennifer McCreight is embarrassing herself on twitter at the moment. :shock:
https://twitter.com/jennifurret

Just....Wow.

"Forced" out of her hobbies? LOL
"I wanted to make miniature 00 gauge model railways but TEH MENZ wouldn't let meeeee!"

[Outwest]

I would like to apologize to Al if his Chico pics were not for public diffusion. I just thought they were awefully, almost illegaly cute.

If Al asks so, could you, Lsuoma, remove them?

He just posted pics of Chico on Twitter. He's probably not going to come and hunt you down.

[Tony Parsehole]

How many attendees are at WISCON2? Does anybody know? I heard 300 but it can't be that piddly....Can it?