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A friend recently asked me why I'm so adamant that a #callforpapers must have a #diversity #inclusion section. Wouldn't a blind, merit-based selection process lead to better content? They were convinced by my answer, which I share here. Thread:
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Consider three sessions covering the same broad subject area. Speaker A's proposal is short and only covers the basics. Speaker B's proposal contains spelling and grammatical errors and unconventional English. Speaker C's proposal is well-written, comprehensive, and in-depth. 1/

Speaker A is a woman who has #impostorsyndrome and is harassed by anonymous men on Twitter who belittle her decade-long expertise. She writes a short and basic proposal because she is no longer confident in her skill. Speaker C is a man whose expertise is seldom questioned. 2/

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In-depth analysis of Georgia's INsecure voter registration system run by Kennesaw State University (where Newt Gingrich taught). Reminder that KSU deleted election server files (including backup) after being sued in 2017
#RussianHacking @McClatchyDC mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…

Then Secretary of State Brian Kemp, now GOP nominee for governor, "still maintains Georgia’s system is secure."

It was so wide open that "Google had stored links to some Center documents." Accessible: 15-GB of confidential material, including voter data and system passwords

>> Logan Lamb, a young online security researcher for Bastille Networks, visited the Election Center’s website in August 2016 and found he could easily download 6.7 million voter registration records.

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