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Reddit names Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel as Alexis Ohanian’s replacement on its board of directors

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  1. hamstergeddon
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    The tweet mentioned in the article from Ellen Pao perfectly summarizes my feelings when I saw Alexis' step down announcement. "I am obligated to call you out: You should have shut down the_donald...

    The tweet mentioned in the article from Ellen Pao perfectly summarizes my feelings when I saw Alexis' step down announcement.

    "I am obligated to call you out: You should have shut down the_donald instead of amplifying it and its hate, racism, and violence. So much of what is happening now lies at your feet. You don't get to say BLM when reddit nurtures and monetizes white supremacy and hate all day long"

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  2. NaraVara
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    I don't know that much about the internal culture at Y Combinator, but my impression as an outsider is that it isn't all that different from Reddit, just a bit more professional. In light of that,...

    I don't know that much about the internal culture at Y Combinator, but my impression as an outsider is that it isn't all that different from Reddit, just a bit more professional. In light of that, I wonder if this is fulfilling the technical requirements for filling the slot while changing as little as possible.

    Looking at Seibel's wikipedia page I see he's started several successful businesses and advises on improving diversity, which is good. But I don't think of any of the places he's set up as being particularly diverse or as bastions of representation. Neither Twitch nor Y Combinator are. And it also says he was a mentor to AirBnB when it started up and that company hasn't exactly been covering itself with glory on race issues either.

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