earlier this week we talked about how OK Cupid was batting the Mozilla foxfire
browser permits dating site
now beaded block it in one way but they did allow users to scroll down and click
on a link
so they can get through the website know why did they do that it's because the
new CEO of Mozilla
was actually anti-gay in 2008
he funded the proposition 8 campaign which of course ban same-sex marriage
here in California
he donated a thousand dollars to that campaign well we have an update on that
story in Jhang
master please ladies and gentlemen we got 'em
leads Co
that he has resigned sorry
which is kinda incredible now it wasn't just okay cube is doing that there were
a number of employees at
Firefox that disagreed with him being the CEO but it is important to mention
that he played a very critical role in developing the company
but again a number of the employees were unhappy with his political ideology and
the way he funded the property campaign
so as a result they did take to Twitter and protest
him being beheaded the company %uh so let me tell you exactly what happened
some other stuff protesters appointment
while 30 Mozilla's directors actually resigned just because he was named the
CEO
an OK Cupid did release a statement they said that okay cubans boycott
has brought tremendous awareness to the critical matter equal rights for all
individuals in partnership they're very happy about that
today's decision reaffirms mazzola's commitment to that course
and Michelle Baker who is an executive chairwoman at Mozilla
says the company prides itself on being held to a different standard
and this past week we didn't live up to it we know why people are hurt and angry
and they are right it's because we haven't stayed true to ourselves
there will be a nice was that the attitudes like and we will write so are
rather
okay if day yeah um so now look
it of course there was a lot different factors involved three directors
resigning is very significant
are all the employees are a lot of employees agents say I B
upset is very relevant and then you got OK Cupid and of course what they did was
draw a lot of bad PR for them which they were
I'm sure mortified by Anissa as a business very concerned about
but overall I think the number one most important factor was
that there are more people
who care a to not use your business
if you're going to be anti-gay than there are people who support your
business
if you're anti-gay and so when he became apparent the CEO
actually gives a money to make sure the gay people can get married
a lot of people must have used
stopped using Mozilla mmm and so that
became an enormous issue for them cuz that's the bottom line
with any cooperation is always the bottom line and so
he gives you a sense so was actually more prevalent in the country
so you know all the time here like dog your conservative Christians are
the backbone of this country and that's though silent majority lol
personal they're not all silent and they're definitely not the majority
its just incredible because in the last decade there's been such a
great level progress within society within the gay community and in 10 years
ago
if some executive at Mozilla Firefox did this funded
anti-gay campaign we wouldn't even think twice about it the american people
wouldn't stand up in protest at I mean I'm sure that there would be some
progress is that would
but now we're living in a day and age where being anti-gay is actually really
really bad for business
that's the reason why jan Brewer was against anti-gay legislation in Arizona
it wasn't because of her personal beliefs
it was because she realized hey you know what all these companies are finding my
my up my campaigns are gonna be too happy with me if we pass this anti-gay
legislation
so it's good it's good that the tide has turned on this issue
bram night sorry up but you just got
the peoples elbow goodnight
and good luck