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British Computer Society Is Officially At Civil War
An anonymous reader writes "A vote of no confidence against the current board of directors has erupted in what is possibly the first nerd war, raging throughout the British Computer Society. More financial- and spreadsheet-related fixations and less computer science have made a few members cross; plus they don't like the new name 'The Chartered Institute of IT.' Here are more specific details on the extraordinary emergency general meeting on July 1, where members will vote to decide the fate of the board of directors."
That must be the reason every mainland country in Europe associates "Brittish soccer fans" with the worst kind of hooligans?
Sure, and the French go around with stripey T-shirts and wearing necklaces made of onion, while the Germans live on a diet of beer and 15 different kinds of sausage.
Or maybe decades-old stereotypes that apply to a tiny fraction of the population aren't very helpful.
If you disagree, post your argument. (-1, Overrated) isn't your personal censorship tool for views you don't like.