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Have you ever had to work with RMS when young women were in the room? Have you ever been called by a woman who has locked herself in a conference room to get aw
by n9 7y ago
Have you ever had to work with RMS when young women were in the room? Have you ever been called by a woman who has locked herself in a conference room to get away from RMS? Have you ever had to deal with the legitimately batshit crazy narcissism of RMS and decided that the guy was capable of pretty much anything? Well, I have. I have dealt with him a small number of times for no more than a couple of days together and in those short times he did literally dozens of things that indicate he is either nuts, a total calculating mysoginist or worse, and that he is unable to be made aware of the fact that you don't touch women's asses without their consent, that you don't corner young women in a room, and the list goes on. He can't be told. He doesn't believe it. He's not all there. And THAT is why he took the fall. I'm absolutely sure that this was the straw that broke the camel's back for MIT and everyone else that has had to deal with his shit.
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- shermozle 7y agoThis is exactly it. RMS has been suspect for a long time. This was just he final, long time coming takedown.
- Bendingo 7y ago> decided that the guy was capable of pretty much anything We are all lucky that you have the power of divination. Thank you for keeping us all safe.
- n9 7y agojust ignoring hundreds and hundreds of characters. all of which deal with behavior towards women, just to pull this one string that you could respond to. absurd and terrifying.
- Bendingo 7y ago> terrifying Unhinged hyperbole. Nothing about RMS is remotely terrifying. It is the unchecked power and intolerance of your movement, that is truly terrifying.
- n9 7y agoInterested to know what movement you think I'm in. I am a senior director of engineering at a firm that you've heard of and an MIT alum. I'm a 51 year old man. I take care of my people because that's my job. And, honestly, I didn't do it properly: I should have reported his ass to MIT the day that what I saw happen happened. But I'm talking about it now because people like you are doing what you're doing. Go back under the rock. And, just for the record, mr unhinged hyperbole, I've been sexually assaulted myself. By a drunk, male coworker that had about 100lbs on me. I was groped, pushed down and pinned to the ground, screamed out that I knew I wanted it and that I was a ft. And I couldn't get up. Finally two people got the guy off of me. It was "terrifying." I couldn't get away and when he had me down I couldn't get up. And when I tried to get him fired for what he did (he worked for me) my HR team said that it couldn't be done since it was at a work-sponsored event and that I was actually responsible for how much he had to drink. While I don't wish the experience on anyone, I do wonder what would be different in our world if more men had first had understanding of what it means to be vulnerable and assaulted. Now, really do go back under the rock. You're boring and you're wrong.
- Bendingo 7y agoYour sad story is all very interesting but it has nothing to do with RMS.
- kstenerud 7y agoSo basically, if I understand correctly, the ends justify the means. He was an unstoppable monster who could only be brought down by lying about him, and everyone in on the conspiracy should be hailed as heroes.
- n9 7y agonope. the means justify the means. what I am saying is that in this situation, in this society, in this instance, I see a lot of people saying a lot about a lot of things that he did that should have ended his role at MIT and should have resulted in a conversation about how to keep someone like him from doing these things again. And, more than that: I myself, a person, a real person, really saw him do some of those things, too -- enough of those things, in fact that just what I saw myself would justify "the ends." no one needs to lie. and many people didn't, I think. And I know that I haven't.