are tech people really trying to say yann lecun got cancelled for an ml bias post he literally got criticized like twice that's not cancellation lmao
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one side effect of cancel culture hysteria is rich powerful insecure ppl on here now interpreting the slightest bit of pushback as "cancellation" like. by that measure i've been cancelled like 5 times grow the fuck up
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I think I broadly agree with you here, and yet also a few people at least actually *are* trying to get him cancelledhttps://twitter.com/KordoniN/status/1275195979986341889?s=20 …
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there's always "a few people" who overdo it but who cares, the bulk of criticism and esp all the responses from actually respected ppl was all very normal and acceptable disagreement. there are a few real examples of cancelling going too far but this isn't one of them
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'what do you mean we have to deal with other people not liking us'
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I don't think he's literally been cancelled, but the effect has been similar, although lesser in scope. Timnit refused to discuss but plastered him everywhere as being wrong, and thanks to the social pressure that generated he decided to go silent on Twitter
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Even true cancelation is rarely forever. Louis C.K. and Aziz Ansari are still touring, still filming specials, still making plenty of money as comics. Justine Sacco’s old PR firm rehired her. https://www.cathyreisenwitz.com/the-debate-over-cancel-culture-is-tribal-and-stupid/ …
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