I want to just program without all the backstabbing and treachery.<p>In this case, the drama at this organization in particular is so intense it manifests itself in the news. The creator of javascript, a pillar of the internet, was publicly humiliated and crucified.<p>Why? They knew <i>his</i> name. They looked up his voting records.  That&#x27;s witchhunting. It&#x27;s letting a bunch of people in the peanut gallery dictate what goes on - that&#x27;s not integrity or leadership.<p>I already suffered enough due to office politics, I feel no need to compromise my identity to voice my opinion.