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A little bit about the author, Quinn Norton, for those who are unfamiliar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinn_Norton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinn_Norto
by jawns 10y ago
A little bit about the author, Quinn Norton, for those who are unfamiliar:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinn_Norton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinn_Norton
She mentions in the article that "I came to the attention of a media storm after being struck by a tragedy. My life imploded, and between grieving and dealing with media controversy, my days became a sickening tragicomedy I couldn’t turn off."
Could it have been this?
> Norton dated Aaron Swartz for three years. Articles in The Atlantic and in New York Magazine indicate that she was pressured by prosecutors to offer information or testimony that could be used against Swartz, but that she denied having information that supported prosecutors' claims of criminal intentions on Swartz's part. Prosecutors nevertheless attempted to use a public blog post on Swartz's blog that Norton mentioned, which may or may not have been co-authored by Swartz, as proof of a criminal intent.
- apozem 10y agoAs someone who's followed Norton's work for several years- yes, that seems like the most likely cause. She appears in the documentary about Aaron Swartz, "The Internet's Own Boy," and by her own account greatly struggled with that whole tragedy. It's a damn shame, in the least part because she is a superb writer. Her eulogy for Occupy Wall Street is a sprawling, stunning work of journalism. https://www.wired.com/2012/12/a-eulogy-for-occupy/ https://www.wired.com/2012/12/a-eulogy-for-occupy/
- killjoywashere 10y agoNote: in less kind light: this is the same Quinn Norton who burned Aaron Swartz when she voluntarily went to an "interview" with the US attorney, without counsel, against Aaron's pleas, and told them about his manifesto, which they hadn't previously known of. And that interview is where his life started going downhill fast.
- eropple 10y agoYou're being That Guy. Don't be, and never be, That Guy. Please stop.
- crimson69 10y agoYou're being That Guy. Don't be, and never be, That Guy. Please stop.
- koverstreet 10y agoAnd you know, I'd be willing to bet she's beaten herself up over that enough without people on the internet trying to make sure no one ever forgets it.