I feel like if you don't like it, then don't go. But here's why you should go, because people who aren't involved need to see that people like them are involved and possibly flourishing. I fully agree in eschewing the labels associated with any group but most of society has not gotten that far yet. Unconscious bias, microaggressions, and harrassment and the intolerant environments they create are flourishing. So put your head in the sand if you want to. Or go encourage someone to become a developer.

it is illegal. CAN-SPAM, etc... good luck getting it enforced though

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one of my main reasons for buying so many lately. To teach.

i have 7 Pis, thinking of doing something like that...