@Are0h 1) I was pointing out a specific inconsistency, not implying your entire argument is wrong.
2) There's evidently much more than "a couple" of non-white people from other countries.
3) Please refrain from advising me to "step back and think", it's disrespectful.

(Sorry for being terse, I'm on the run.)

@isagalaev 1. There is no 'specific inconsistency' if you take social economic realities in context. You're ignoring that, which means you're talking from subjective anecdotes, not 'reality' which you ironically mention.

2. Ha, you're being obtuse. The context I'm talking from is clear.

3. Wait so asking you to reconsider what you're saying is 'disrespecful'? Ha, really?

If you don't like what I say, cool, but your feelings and anecdotes aren't a compelling response.

@craigmaloney @Are0h agreed. Access is one thing, but without proactive mentorship involving underrepresented classes of beginners we won't solve the problem.

@isagalaev @craigmaloney There is already plenty of mentorship in under represented groups. Yes, non-whtie people know now to use computers too, so no, that is not the problem.

The problem is that there have always been barriers for people who are not white who want to get involved with the greater tech community. Again, there is plenty of documentation that details this.

The idea that non-white persons aren't putting in the work is ignorant and offensive to the point of comedy.