Move BLM banner into a link / make it less intrusive/distracting

[LoganDark]

Right now, there is a giant "Black Lives Matter" banner above the entire documentation site. I think that would be better put in a footer link, or somewhere else on the site since people visiting a site for a JS library don't expect politics pushed on them.

I'm not suggesting complete removal, I understand the importance of showing your support sometimes, but personally, I think the banner is very distracting and also very off-putting. It doesn't fit the site at all.

[icanhazpython]

Seconded. This is a major turn-off to me. I personally feel that politics should not be invading the OSS community the same way it has seemed to creep into every other aspect of our lives, regardless of one's beliefs.

[ebonow]

Agreed. I use an extension on Chrome called "Stylish" which allows me to create custom stylesheets for sites.

I have had this banner added to a custom global stylesheet called Virtue Signaling a long time ago.

Perhaps better to just walk around with a sticker that says "I'm not a racist" to make sure everyone know you are a loving and tolerant person/people and leave the complex and nuanced argument of racial biases in emergency and life threatening situations to the justice system. As someone who has spoken to African-American police officers, contrary to best intentions, this "movement" has not made their lives any easier or safer.

[LoganDark]

As someone who has spoken to African-American police officers, contrary to your best intentions, this "movement" has not made their lives any easier or safer.

That doesn't mean it shouldn't exist. I don't hate BLM or anything. I'd just prefer to not see it shoved in my face wherever I go. It's perfectly fine to show support, but not fine to annoy people with it constantly.

[ebonow]

It's very nuanced as I stated above, and to your point, it's not something that should be plastered front and center on a technical documentation.

[JoeJHoward]

Agree with this. I'd also like to add that showcasing this type of political activism on a OSS documentation site is settings a divisive precedent for the community at large.

[srmagura]

Well, we're supporting Ukraine now, so 🤷‍♀️