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"Maybe he needed a PR manager." No... he needed a PR manager desperately and I'm very surprised that the FSF or MIT never even considered nor assigned one to h

"Maybe he needed a PR manager." No... he needed a PR manager desperately and I'm very surprised that the FSF or MIT never even considered nor assigned one to him. I know he's a grown man and is responsible for what he says, but he is, was, whatever, a figure to the CS community and as such should have had his public comments vetted more.

criddell 7y ago
> I'm very surprised that the FSF or MIT never even considered nor assigned one to him You think he would have cooperated? I can't imagine Stallman being happy with having a filter for the things he wants to say or being told to not say something.
- thrownaway954 7y ago
  "I can't imagine Stallman being happy with having a filter" Yeah... How happy do you think he is now??? I can guarantee he is sitting at home right now replaying the last week over in his head wishing he would have kept his mouth shut. What is next for this dude? He will NEVER be able to get a job ANYWHERE cause no one will want to be associated with him. I HIGHLY doubt he made enough money to just retire... So really... What's next for him? Everyone thinks filters are control and evil, however, sometimes they are there for your protection.
  - lostjohnny 7y ago
    > How happy do you think he is now “I’m always happy when I’m protesting.” — Richard Stallman
  - toyg 7y ago
    > How happy do you think he is now?? You underestimate the level RMS operates at. Somebody who dedicates his life to an ideal is not going to cry about the occasional setback. > He will NEVER be able to get a job ANYWHERE You really underestimate RMS. There is a world beyond the US, that doesn't really care that much about PC culture. Roman Polanski never stopped working, and he actually did have sex with a minor.
- raxxorrax 7y ago
  Nor would that be of interest for the people he inspired. The assertion is basically that PR is needed to tranquilize or distract people now out for his head. A sad state of affairs really. I wonder if the terminus "public relations" should be renamed to "press relations", since I doubt milking the click money is representing public opinion anymore, just the most judgmental individuals instead. PR messages by definition are as always devoid of significant meaning. I cannot really relate to people that crave more of this.
  - criddell 7y ago
    > The assertion is basically that PR is needed to tranquilize or distract people now out for his head No, I think the suggestion was that he should have had a PR screen in front of him long ago to avoid the current situation.

criddell 7y ago

> I'm very surprised that the FSF or MIT never even considered nor assigned one to him You think he would have cooperated? I can't imagine Stallman being happy with having a filter for the things he wants to say or being told to not say something.

thrownaway954 7y ago
"I can't imagine Stallman being happy with having a filter" Yeah... How happy do you think he is now??? I can guarantee he is sitting at home right now replaying the last week over in his head wishing he would have kept his mouth shut. What is next for this dude? He will NEVER be able to get a job ANYWHERE cause no one will want to be associated with him. I HIGHLY doubt he made enough money to just retire... So really... What's next for him? Everyone thinks filters are control and evil, however, sometimes they are there for your protection.
- lostjohnny 7y ago
  > How happy do you think he is now “I’m always happy when I’m protesting.” — Richard Stallman
- toyg 7y ago
  > How happy do you think he is now?? You underestimate the level RMS operates at. Somebody who dedicates his life to an ideal is not going to cry about the occasional setback. > He will NEVER be able to get a job ANYWHERE You really underestimate RMS. There is a world beyond the US, that doesn't really care that much about PC culture. Roman Polanski never stopped working, and he actually did have sex with a minor.
raxxorrax 7y ago
Nor would that be of interest for the people he inspired. The assertion is basically that PR is needed to tranquilize or distract people now out for his head. A sad state of affairs really. I wonder if the terminus "public relations" should be renamed to "press relations", since I doubt milking the click money is representing public opinion anymore, just the most judgmental individuals instead. PR messages by definition are as always devoid of significant meaning. I cannot really relate to people that crave more of this.
- criddell 7y ago
  > The assertion is basically that PR is needed to tranquilize or distract people now out for his head No, I think the suggestion was that he should have had a PR screen in front of him long ago to avoid the current situation.