I get the author's point, and it's a good one, but I think it could be better made without connecting free software to defecation. The metaphor I'd reach for mi

I get the author's point, and it's a good one, but I think it could be better made without connecting free software to defecation. The metaphor I'd reach for might be more like a park bench or water fountain, which can also be appropriated or degraded by selfish users but doesn't start out with that negative association.