I have no idea whether her claim is true or not, and what the culture is like at Github. But from even reading the title, I do know one thing - Julie is about to get a lot of negative attention directed at her personally, both publicly (e.g. on Twitter) and privately (e.g. email). I don't envy what she's about to go through[0].
Ignore for a moment the company (whether it's Github, Google, or Gawker). Isn't it sad that speaking out about (perceived) harassment carries a near 100% chance of inciting exponentially more harassment?
[0] Perhaps I'll be proven wrong; I'd like to be. Unfortunately, reading the article and then the comments, that's looking less likely.
Ignore for a moment the company (whether it's Github, Google, or Gawker). Isn't it sad that speaking out about (perceived) harassment carries a near 100% chance of inciting exponentially more harassment?
[0] Perhaps I'll be proven wrong; I'd like to be. Unfortunately, reading the article and then the comments, that's looking less likely.