Let me put it this way.
National convention ends on the 2nd. April 10th announcement David Silverman has been put on leave. April 13th announcement he has been fired with no other explanation and a link to a Buzzfeed article implying sexual misconduct.
It wasn't about whether or not he was guilty and it wasn't about whether or not the board had a good reason. It was about the fact that it seems like a knee-jerk reaction.

And you are correct, it doesn't matter what I "think" so why the fuck are people getting so worked up about my opinion about how it looks and what the overall impact will be?

I get a lot of opinions that basically say my opinion sucks, its a good thing I understand the value of an opinion.

@ThomasLevi o well if it SEEMS like a knee jerk reaction to YOU that’s all that matters.

@ElisaBailarina Well, I guess that just your opinion and that's all that matters, to you anyway.

I have a unique view of the "me too" participants. I have never been the hunter, I've always done just fine being the prize worth catching. And there were a few times I was caught by someone I didn't want to catch me and could very easily say I was sexually assaulted. But being a guy I could laugh it off. A girl trying to force herself on my and shoving her hands down my pants just came off as desperate rather than aggressive. Having not truly felt assaulted I have a much calmer perspective and understanding of how I got into that situation, knowing to some degree I had led them on. Had the roles been reversed my life could have been ruined. I feel some amount of sympathy for popular men, the attention they get can and does go to their head and they can so easily step over the line without even knowing it. There are no excuses but there are two sides to the story but it's always the man who is the criminal.

@ThomasLevi I had known and dealt with Female Predators. I Salute You, what man don't enjoy been seduced?

@GipsyOfNewSpain Well, I wouldn't call them predators, more just overly enthusiastic and just assumed I was equally so, I do after all like a forward girl, but no all girls. It's kind of funny though, when you tell a woman no means no they just look at you in disbelief. It's less like rape and more like when the dog is humping your leg.

@ThomasLevi Well there is all kind of different humans. I lsarned early in my life... co-workers were off limit. Even on the military, Never with someone of my own command. People always talking, no secret ever kept.

I give your response 5 stars. The over reaction from the American Atheist organization is why I felt the need to speak out. Regardless of how the accusation pan out I think they handled it poorly and have cause more damage to both themselves and David Silverman.

Well, it was kind of an opinion vote.

@ThomasLevi Likewise, insufficient data for me to make any kind of judgement.. So I might have checked option 2, but not familiar enough to make any comment.

The worst thing about Krauss is not the accusations but how he handled them. I've seen the man in action and he loves the attention and it definitely goes to his head so that he probably was not cognizant of when he crossed the line and those he crossed the line with have responded more to it after the fact as they had also been caught up in the moment during time spent with him.
But I agree, conversation needs to be had rather this constant stream of knee-jerk reactions.
I think David was very well aware of his past digressions and attempted to make amends to them without actually outing himself. The last couple years he has been tough on not tolerating such behavior while also making a point that those who perpetrate such behavior should not be condemned. I don't know the real timing of events from his accusers nor when they reported them so I make no real judgement and don't think AA should have been so quick to act in his dismissal. Having him stand down either temporarily or even permanently as president seemed reasonable, but getting fired so quickly just seems like an over reaction. What details that do come out will paint a clearer picture but the damage is already done to the reputations of both Silverman and AA in my opinion.
I've spoking to a few people who no longer take part in any kind of event for the fear of someone making accusation that far exceed the actual events. Richard Carrier was a victim of overblown accusation 2 years ago because of a ex love interest, and is still dealing with it.

Thanks, I had not seen this post was was aware of much of that info. Again, all very vague and seemingly rushed to action before due diligence for someone who has been with for a long time and done much for that organization.