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It's funny seeing all the Stallman apologists coming out of the woodwork trying to justify what he said and decry this as a form of censorship. As if having mor
by jameslk 7y ago
It's funny seeing all the Stallman apologists coming out of the woodwork trying to justify what he said and decry this as a form of censorship. As if having more people dumping their opinions on every subject is a good thing. Sometimes it really is better just to shut up. Otherwise if you're going to air out your thoughts on touchy subjects, be ready to find yourself up against others who disagree in a profound way. Now he can make his career in social political issues instead of technological ones.
"So much depends on your reputation. Guard it with your life."
- Synaesthesia 7y agoThis is a terrible response IMO. We should take responsibility for what we say and be sensitive but we should let things like our career prospects affect our freedom of speech. That’s a chilling effect.
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- jameslk 7y agoYour statement is pretty conflicting. I'm not even sure what your point is. Are you saying Stallmam was being sensitive by downplaying rape and sexual assault? That seems pretty insensitive to me. I'd say it's a good reason for others not wanting you to represent an organization anymore.