Code.org vs Make-A-Wish Foundation?

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I thought this was a troll, a bad, very obvious one… then I saw that OP had 12 likes.

[disappointment in humanity increasing]

Meteor 2020: End it all.

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Please allow me to expand on your semi quote

“Code.org® is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by women and underrepresented minorities. Our vision is that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science, just like biology, chemistry or algebra.”

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Thank you Sincubus. :+1:

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I’m talking about democratizing tech, not just teach the dangers of relying too much on big Internet corps. That’s just a part of it.

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I’m unclear then.

What does code dot org have to do with democratizing tech?

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Yeah but Code. org gives Blizzard more Virtue Signalling Points. When they get enough VSP they get a coupon for Starbucks. Oh, also thanks Blizzard for refusing to let me post because you automatically make a link for . org and I as a 11 year customer am not trusted enough to include links.

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Oh come off with that virtue signalling crap

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If that was the case, then it would happen regardless of the charity they are supporting.

Blizz does not do charity events == Blizz is a greedy business
Blizz does a charity event == Blizz is only doing it for “VSP”

:thinking:

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No because some charities are worth more VSP than others.

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If code_org was an exclusive effort… then I’d agree… but from what I’ve seen, there isn’t an exclusive membership requirement for the organization.

I think the mistake that people make with Code_org is that they read the mission statement only without actually looking into the efforts of what they try to do. While their mission statement says that their goal is to focus on increasing women and minority participation in the computer science field… their execution is focused on implementing computer science programs within schools in general.

I have no problem with supporting them much like any other previous charity pets… or charity effort (e.g. Sarah’s Jenner in MWO) because they are all good general efforts focused on improving life.

-adding underlines because of the stupid forum system that prevents me from adding anything that may be considered a link-

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I agree with everything but the red Cross. There has been a lot of proven negligence and out right corruption with that group. I do agree and, i’m not sure the timing, but the Cali wildfires would have a been a great area to donate to as it has been a horrible ordeal for thousands and in their own back yard.

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I imagine this charity pet project had been planned for some time and that the timing to an unforseen event was just bad luck.

I would not be surprised if something was done after the current event is over though.

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Underprivileged groups are underrepresented in STEM not out of deliberate choice, but out of lack of opportunity or in girls’ cases, reinforced gender roles from childhood. That’s why I support a charity like Code. They’re making things more equal in terms of access, education, and opportunity.

This is like complaining about donating to breast cancer charities because they don’t focus on Alzheimer’s.

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I wouldn’t have chosen it as my first pick, but I do think it’s a neat thing.

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This seems to be a dumb thing to get mad about TBH. I’d be more inclined to listen to women who have worked extensively in said industries and people who hire them then some hot take from someone on these forums though.

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So, the thing you’re thinking of is “public education”. That’s the thing that’s for “all people”. This is a charity organization with a specific interest. Maybe we could have a discussion about the state of our educational system, and why such charities are necessary.

If I told you I just rescued two kittens, you’d be like, “That’s awful, I’m insulted, you should be helping the homeless or the fire victims.”

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I thought that way too, and I wasn’t going to buy the pet until after the charity ended.

However, I looked into the charity and saw that despite the way Blizzcon showed the charity it is not some ultra woke women and minorities only club.

They aim to increase accessibility to computer science classes for everyone. In fact location appears to be their main focus. They do not give special benefits to women or minorities. Maybe circumstantially in that they try to increase classes in areas that don’t have them which might have a higher minority population.

Anyway there’s nothing wrong with being critical of charities before donating to them. I do recommend you at least check their website out and look at their actual mission statements because, as I said, they were grossly misrepresented at Blizzcon in my opinion.

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Pretty much what everyone should do, I think some people saw a sniff of a “left leaning” charity and went a bit nuts because everything is partisan and political nowadays.

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1st world problems Vallerrie, FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS!

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I believe you’re upset about this, but I suspect for reasons different from what you said.

It’s clear you’re trolling. You’re trying to use Blizzard’s choice of charity as a divisive rhetorical tool. Blizzard has every right to choose any charity for any reason. Getting women into tech careers is a worthy cause any way you look at it, and has been for many decades, since people realized it was actually a meaningful job and turned it into a boy’s club.

Do what you want with your money. Feel free to ignore the challenges that face people just like you. But you don’t get to tell Blizzard their charity isn’t good enough.

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