#ProtestNIPS I am starting this new hashtag. Please retweet if you are in support of @NipsConference changing its name. Looking for ideas on how to wear protest on our sleeves/carry signs throughout the conference. Ideas? We can't let the board get away with this shoddy treatment
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Members of NIPS board:
#ProtestNIPS: NIPS acronym encourages sexism and is a slur. Change the name - Sign the Petition! https://chn.ge/2Ra0Ysv via@Change PS: added@GoogleAI image search to show how common usage of the word is at odds with professionalism of@NipsConference10 replies 37 retweets 88 likesShow this thread -
A woman told me that a gun toting bro physically threatened her on
@mxlearn over@NipsConference name change. Can the board realize how terribly clueless they are on stresses we face. Sign the petition https://chn.ge/2Ra0Ysv#ProtestNIPS3 replies 20 retweets 59 likesShow this thread -
I have blocked tens of trolls today. most obvious ones spew misogynistic hatred. others clothe it as a honest argument and will veer off in usual directions : men have nipples too (yeah dude and whose are objectified and made fun of) it is just a name (so let's change it!) blah.
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A student from a top
#ml program wrote how a senior male professor (likely her advisor) is strongly against name change and has told entire lab to not engage in#protestNIPS the non-change is about holding on to power and patriarchy1 reply 8 retweets 51 likesShow this thread -
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I am really having hard time understanding how can a person be strongly against the name change. Not supporting is one thing but being against it sounds unexplainable.
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Here is an example of how important it is to some people opposed to the name change:https://twitter.com/emanlapponi/status/1055560875711586304?s=19 …
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For those who still don't believe that people can bully over a silly name: here's a couple of redacted emails I got. It is shameful how the name change is again being used as a weapon for bullying for those in power and want to maintain status quo #ProtestNIPS Sign the petition!pic.twitter.com/s14o5tJ16M
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