Rahmat Wibowo publicly blacklisted Ibrahim Arief and Adith Widya Pradipta, accusing them of maintaining blacklists in the Indonesian tech community and gatekeeping hiring decisions based on social media drama rather than merit.

Recently | made the decision to completely blacklist two prominent names in the Indonesian tech scene: Ibrahim Arief (@ibamarief) and Adith Widya Pradipta (@adith_wp | Adith Widya Pradipta) from eLife Inc. (#® ABtt1 — 3417) Seiichiro Fujiwara Alexey Burlakov They have publicly defended and normalized the practice of maintaining private "blacklists" based on people's online opinions and behavior, even toward individuals who have never worked directly under them, including myself. As tech influencers, they ride the wave of virality, weaponize their personal judgments, and turn them into professional consequences. They publicly admit to evaluating "character" and deciding who is "toxic" or "not hirable" based on Twitter/x drama and groupthink, all while claiming it's just their "personal list." This is the very origin of toxic tech bro culture in Indonesia. When influencers with reach do this, it doesn't stay "personal." It kills careers, closes doors, and creates fear in the community, all for their own clout and personal stake. will no longer support, engage with, recommend, or work with anyone who participates in or enables this kind of gatekeeping behavior. If you're a founder, hiring manager, or fellow professional in Indonesian tech, | encourage you to be very careful. Merit, professionalism, and actual work output should matter far more than someone's personal blacklist or Twitter score. Let's build a better tech ecosystem, one that is not controlled by a handful of self- appointed character judges. #IndonesianTech #Techindonesia #ProfessionalEthics #StopTechBroCulture