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Comment by kaibee

6 years ago

I have no doubt in my mind that most programmers would at least listen to the pitch if it was to join a guild.

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mcv  6 years ago

And yet guilds are traditionally vehicles for monopoly and control. All the things Americans complain about with regards to unions, are actually guild-like behaviour.

  • Apocryphon  6 years ago

    Yes, but guilds are also the names of player-formed free associations in MMOs, which are what jumps to most software engineers' minds when they hear the word.

  • C1sc0cat  6 years ago

    And in labour organisations "guild" has some unfortunate racist conations in the USA.

    • abj  6 years ago

      Serious question - maybe the word "union" or "guild" is a branding problem? We could do some basic user research and come up with a more appealing name.(Think Universal Basic Income -> Freedom Dividend)

      I'd be more likely to join an organization called "Gathered Friends for Salary Negation And Fair Treatment".

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