Unity has temporarily closed its offices in San Francisco and Austin, Texas and canceled a town hall meeting after receiving death threats. The company made the call as a precaution against possible retribution after it announced a contentious change to its business model this week.
I’m glad you’re willing to say it was impulsive and misguided. I do understand the frustration - I feel it too. I’m on the same side of the issue as you.
Similarly, I hope you understand that I just can’t stand for people calling for violence.
From a practical perspective - by making these threats, all these people have done is undermined the position that you and I know is right.
Before, Unity had to answer for what they did. Now they can just pass off all criticism as coming from nutjobs who are crazy enough to make death threats. This is a great example of why language matters, and if we want our views to succeed, we have a responsibility to be better than the villans who stand in our way.
I’m glad you’re willing to say it was impulsive and misguided. I do understand the frustration - I feel it too. I’m on the same side of the issue as you.
Similarly, I hope you understand that I just can’t stand for people calling for violence.
From a practical perspective - by making these threats, all these people have done is undermined the position that you and I know is right.
Before, Unity had to answer for what they did. Now they can just pass off all criticism as coming from nutjobs who are crazy enough to make death threats. This is a great example of why language matters, and if we want our views to succeed, we have a responsibility to be better than the villans who stand in our way.