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the same applies to Stallman, if you consider that the FSF has been running for 34 years. But I believe grandparent didn't mean they lack charisma, but that th

the same applies to Stallman, if you consider that the FSF has been running for 34 years. But I believe grandparent didn't mean they lack charisma, but that they didn't have enough to swerve the general public.

cat199 7y ago
I would posit that: impact = charisma * funding so .1 charisma score of some faceless tech exec * 1B in VC funding goes alot more than 2.0 charisma score * 50k of grasroots funding..
- ixtli 7y ago
  I wish i could favorite a comment.
  - grzm 7y ago
    You can. Click on the timestamp of the comment, and then click "favorite"
    - ixtli 7y ago
      Woah thanks. Dunno why someone downvoted this lol
      - grzm 7y ago
        I'm not sure, but commenting on downvoting is likely to attract downvotes as it's explicitly against the guidelines. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
        ixtli 7y ago
        Fair. But thank you for the information.
- WatchDog 7y ago
  But funding is also a function of charisma, among other variables.
  - cat199 7y ago
    I would posit that: funding = charisma * suitability for capitalism so .1 charisma score of some faceless tech exec * 1B in VC funding goes alot more than 2.0 charisma score * 50k of socially oriented funding..
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toyg 7y ago
With charisma, it’s not just quantity but quality. What appeals to some will repel others. De Raadt has qualities that entice him strongly to some, but are irksome to many, many more. See for example the trollish attitude to Comic Sans.
- tyri_kai_psomi 7y ago
  And Stallman is very off-putting to many with how unabashed and unashamed he is about some of his more extreme progressive views. Unfortunately for him, that excludes almost half of the potential support he would receive.
  - pgcj_poster 7y ago
    I don't think Stallman's political views are that extreme when you consider that a lot of free software advocates are actual communists.
    - lowtolerance 7y ago
      I’ll take a commie over a pedophile apologist any day.
    - Koshkin 7y ago
      I think deep down all people are communists - they all like things for free.
      - beatgammit 7y ago
        I disagree. Just because people like free stuff doesn't mean they want to force others (and themselves) to provide that free stuff. Some certainly do, but there are plenty who don't.
        Koshkin 7y ago
        But people are "forced" to work anyway, free stuff or not.

cat199 7y ago

I would posit that: impact = charisma * funding so .1 charisma score of some faceless tech exec * 1B in VC funding goes alot more than 2.0 charisma score * 50k of grasroots funding..

ixtli 7y ago
I wish i could favorite a comment.
- grzm 7y ago
  You can. Click on the timestamp of the comment, and then click "favorite"
  - ixtli 7y ago
    Woah thanks. Dunno why someone downvoted this lol
    - grzm 7y ago
      I'm not sure, but commenting on downvoting is likely to attract downvotes as it's explicitly against the guidelines. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
      - ixtli 7y ago
        Fair. But thank you for the information.
WatchDog 7y ago
But funding is also a function of charisma, among other variables.
- cat199 7y ago
  I would posit that: funding = charisma * suitability for capitalism so .1 charisma score of some faceless tech exec * 1B in VC funding goes alot more than 2.0 charisma score * 50k of socially oriented funding..

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toyg 7y ago

With charisma, it’s not just quantity but quality. What appeals to some will repel others. De Raadt has qualities that entice him strongly to some, but are irksome to many, many more. See for example the trollish attitude to Comic Sans.

tyri_kai_psomi 7y ago
And Stallman is very off-putting to many with how unabashed and unashamed he is about some of his more extreme progressive views. Unfortunately for him, that excludes almost half of the potential support he would receive.
- pgcj_poster 7y ago
  I don't think Stallman's political views are that extreme when you consider that a lot of free software advocates are actual communists.
  - lowtolerance 7y ago
    I’ll take a commie over a pedophile apologist any day.
  - Koshkin 7y ago
    I think deep down all people are communists - they all like things for free.
    - beatgammit 7y ago
      I disagree. Just because people like free stuff doesn't mean they want to force others (and themselves) to provide that free stuff. Some certainly do, but there are plenty who don't.
      - Koshkin 7y ago
        But people are "forced" to work anyway, free stuff or not.