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He changed his opinions regarding this, just because he keeps all of his posts online forever shouldn't mean he should be represented by those when people need
by ulucs 7y ago
He changed his opinions regarding this, just because he keeps all of his posts online forever shouldn't mean he should be represented by those when people need to write a hit piece for clicks.
- marcinzm 7y agoThat is a valid counter-argument, intellectual debate would be posting it rather than silently down voting. As of my post no one has responded anywhere with it. They have however downvoted ceejayoz although the votes now seem to have become net positive again.
- gdulli 7y agoMaybe people apply Occam's razor and decide that fearing losing one's status is a more likely explanation for an abrupt change in an unpopular opinion than an earnest change of mind. And that's before considering whether Stallman has a particular reputation for being open-minded vs. unyielding in his stances.
- mantap 7y agoIf you have a comment on your personal website expressing a certain view, then people will reasonably expect that you stand by it.