DConf keynote speaker ideas

[Vladimir Panteleev via Digitalmars-d]

On Wednesday, 18 November 2015 at 04:24:59 UTC, Rikki Cattermole 
wrote:
> On 18/11/15 5:07 PM, Jack Stouffer wrote:
>> On Wednesday, 18 November 2015 at 03:11:34 UTC, Rikki 
>> Cattermole wrote:
>>> Alternatively Michael Garbage - livecoding.tv CEO.
>>> Give me a shout out, if you want me to enquire!
>>
>> I don't know about that. Recently that company has gotten some 
>> very bad
>> (and deserved) press in the programming world
>> https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10486476
>
> I'm well aware.
> I've talked to Michael and I side with him.
>
> It was a combination of misinformation and miscommunication. 
> Actions are being taken to prevent such occurrences in the 
> future. Which is the correct course of action.

Reading the linked thread, with showdead on, makes it very, very 
difficult to believe that.

Regardless of the truth or what anyone thinks is the truth, it 
would be a very bad idea for D to associate with a person which 
the programming community currently believes to be toxic.