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(16,926 posts) Thu Apr 3, 2014, 05:09 PM Apr 2014

Mozilla CEO resigns over anti-same-sex-marriage controversy [View all]

Source: CNN

Just ten days after taking the job, Brendan Eich has resigned as CEO of Mozilla after sparking outrage over his donation to an anti-same-sex marriage campaign.

In 2008, Eich donated $1,000 to California's Proposition 8 campaign. Prop 8 was a ballot initiative that sought to make same-sex marriage illegal in the state. News of Eich's donation was first made public in 2012, but attracted a new wave of attention last week when Eich was promoted to CEO from his previous job as chief technology officer.

Developers of Mozilla's Firefox browser, the gay community, vocal Mozilla employees and Firefox users took to blogs and Twitter (TWTR) to express outrage over Eich's appointment. Many called for his resignation. On Monday, online dating site OkCupid joined the fray and called for a boycott of the Firefox browser.

Eich defended himself in blog posts and interviews, saying he was committed to working with the LGBT community and continuing Mozilla's culture of openness and acceptance. He also apologized for "having caused pain."

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/03/technology/mozilla-ceo/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

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Mozilla CEO resigns over anti-same-sex-marriage controversy [View all] IDemo Apr 2014 OP

I didn't think he was going to last long Warpy Apr 2014 #1

I just reinstalled FF. Jackpine Radical Apr 2014 #8

Kick n/t Tx4obama Apr 2014 #2

Good Dopers_Greed Apr 2014 #3

I suspect whatever severance package he agreed to will carry him forward to an enviable lifestyle. mpcamb Apr 2014 #11

Way back in 2008 huh? Ash_F Apr 2014 #4

I was ready to dump Firefox. I've been with Firefox since day one, but I RKP5637 Apr 2014 #5

Good. Maven Apr 2014 #6

Both Obama and Hillary had the same opinion ZombieHorde Apr 2014 #28

Posting it over and over again doesn't make your statement accurate. yardwork Apr 2014 #35

They were both against the legal recognition of your family. ZombieHorde Apr 2014 #39

Yea- here it is inhis own words aznativ Apr 2014 #37

Good. calimary Apr 2014 #7

exactly stg81 Apr 2014 #9

As the saying goes, if you can't take the heat, alp227 Apr 2014 #10

Yeah. A company should never hire someone who has done something immoral. Pterodactyl Apr 2014 #12

Hiring him was an incredibly stupid move fujiyama Apr 2014 #13

I can tell you why they hired him, I think paulkienitz Apr 2014 #18

You're not gay, I am. If he supports laws making my family's life worse, closeupready Apr 2014 #21

there's a difference in the magnitude of personal impact paulkienitz Apr 2014 #22

Right, you don't care that he's a homophobe, and I do. Are we done here? closeupready Apr 2014 #23

+1. Well said. (nt) Paladin Apr 2014 #26

that's not my argument paulkienitz Apr 2014 #27

Good enough for me. Cheers. closeupready Apr 2014 #38

Let's pause to remember what Prop 8 did. yardwork Apr 2014 #29

Meh, the tech world is full of brilliant people fujiyama Apr 2014 #40

K&R! blackspade Apr 2014 #14

CUE THE VONAGE THEME! rocktivity Apr 2014 #15

Yowza! We. Are. Mighty! Zorra Apr 2014 #16

Once a homophobe, always a homophobe? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2014 #17

this reminds me of the horror over Paula Deen admitting to using the N word 30 years ago. paulkienitz Apr 2014 #19

Paula Deen's racism was a lot more recent than 30 years ago, and it was on tape. yardwork Apr 2014 #24

I googled as you suggested paulkienitz Apr 2014 #30

This is one of many youtube videos yardwork Apr 2014 #34

This was clearly a business decision on the part of Firefox. yardwork Apr 2014 #25

+1! It is pretty cool. (nt) Inkfreak Apr 2014 #36

Obama and Hillary had the same opinion at the time of the donation. ZombieHorde Apr 2014 #31

Neither Barack Obama nor Hillary Clinton contributed money to support Prop 8 yardwork Apr 2014 #32

Although her husband did support DOMA and DADT and she was cool with that. Pterodactyl Apr 2014 #41

False. The Velvet Mafia FORCED him out. closeupready Apr 2014 #20

I'm glad things are changing in favor of marriage equality. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2014 #33