The tweet-suggestion that laid off journalists learn to code has been taken as a digital slap in the face.
‘A special section of Hell’: Laid-off journalists are not appreciating the suggestion they learn to code https://t.co/E6lc8jMbiQ
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 26, 2019
There are even reports that Twitter may treat those suggestions as violations of its terms.
I am told by a person in the know that tweeting "learn to code" at any recently laid off journalist will be treated as "abusive behavior" and is a violation of Twitter's Terms of Service
— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) January 28, 2019
In 2016, the Huffington Post wrote a story about how girls should be encouraged to learn to code.
Why we need to encourage girls to learn how to code https://t.co/tJQHuat8oO pic.twitter.com/T4nltFdrsU
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) February 21, 2016
The video in the story goes on to explain how by the year 2020, there will be nearly 1.5 million jobs in computing-related fields.
DO NOT DO THIS ON TWITTER IS IS HATE https://t.co/a5d6ztsHFx
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) January 28, 2019
Hate site. https://t.co/FuP3Q0HqMk
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) January 28, 2019
BAN THEM!!!!!! HOW DARE YOU!!! https://t.co/g9nk1ZoiQV
— ForAmerica (@ForAmerica) January 28, 2019
SO OFFENSIVE https://t.co/75iUH8U3WQ
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 28, 2019
The Huffington Post story demonstrates why the suggestion that anyone learn to code is not an insult.
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 28, 2019
‘Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this CODE’! Tweeps respond to journo butthurt over ‘learn to code’ mockery with #CodeAQuote https://t.co/VzGiILRt4I
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 28, 2019
‘Like Covington? OH WAIT!’ Twitter claims it’s targeted harassment of certain peeps not ‘LEARN TO CODE’ that’s causing suspensions https://t.co/TLoianHxfR
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 28, 2019
Think journos are pissed now? Wait'll they see this twist on 'learn to code' [Photoshop] https://t.co/7rKNLDhrKB
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 28, 2019
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