most companies parse their email lists and clear our those “+” sign

What about . or _ ?

Usually if I have my own domain I will just use e.g. netflix@domain.com

ELI5 ?

We cannot engage in a fight or expose ourselves to manipulations that threaten the lives of these people and their loved ones

That's exactly what they were hoping for.

Yes I have read the stories that people always point to as their "proof", and 1. I think everyone twists his (poorly chosen) phrasing to fit a specific narrative that is not reflective of any actual intent, and 2. I don't believe he actually wants to hurt anyone.

As far as I know, nobody has confronted him about these posts and gotten any clarification of his intent, they just want to crucify and not believe any other perspectives because it fuels their confirmation bias.

The "wild comment" (according to someone) I made elsewhere about his London post:

Of course Brits don’t want to become a minority in their home country… who would? We all know how badly they are treated

To me, complaining about too many immigrants does not inherently imply someone is racist, xenophobic or claiming anyone doesn't have a right to exist (the most common criticisms I see from his "proof" posts) as countries do need a healthy balance of immigration to work well... too much or too little can both be problematic for several different reasons that have nothing to do with where they came from or what they look like.

Imagine if people called you racist simply because the community/culture you grew up around is what you're used to and no longer what's all around you, and you never asked for such change... of course some people won't like it, but that doesn't mean they dislike the people themselves, just the situation.

What in the name of AI insanity is all this unrelated code.

I'm not playing defense for any particular perspective, I just try to understand all sides and get other people to see different perspectives before forming their own opinions.

There’s no good reason to hold strong principles vaguely except obfuscation.

As a rule, strong feelings about issues do not emerge from deep understanding.

your argument was cowardly

If you can't argue your position without attacking a person's character, you already lost the argument.

I think you missed the first part of my comment though.

Being "better" (which is subjective) doesn't mean any other positions are automatically intolerant or "fascist."

I think people are grossly misunderstanding his intent and framing it in the worst possible interpretation.

DHH never said he wanted anyone dead. He never said to shoot anyone. He never said anyone shouldn't exist.

It's natural to not want to become a minority yourself. We know how badly they are treated. People often have natural preferences for their own culture and people, and they can still want those things while also acknowledging other people can exist... but not everyone agrees on the most appropriate balance.

Mass immigration undeniably brings with it certain logistical, economical and cultural aspects to the table.

I have no problem with any specific people immigrating to my country, but that doesn't mean I want all my local culture, friends and favorite restaurants to be replaced with everything else from another country. You need balance.

Even if someone faced with that same situation said something tone-deaf like "these need to go home"... that doesn't necessarily mean they want them dead or that they think they don't have a right to exist, or even that they are racist. They might just not like change in general, or like I mentioned, they feel like part of their (local) culture is disappearing. They just might not have the best way of articulating that.

And similarly, I think we should not be so quick to judge their intent without actually talking to them about it.

Then why say it in that way if you don't disagree? To me it sounds like you're specifically trying to paint the company in a bad light.

Their priorities dont align with the staff.

Perhaps they simply disagree with the staff? Again that doesn't make them wrong. It's possible the staff are simply misinformed on the real intent of what he was trying to say.

Of course Brits don't want to become a minority in their home country... who would? We all know how badly they are treated.

Just because someone can't articulate their thoughts in the friendliest way, doesn't mean they deserve to be hanged. And just like what Karimov said, no single person gets to be the arbiter of what everyone else's priorities should be.