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At this point I think the most important thing is that mob rule is shown to not be the way. I don't know RMS, I don't even know much about RMS... but I have he
by tomxor 6y ago
At this point I think the most important thing is that mob rule is shown to not be the way.
I don't know RMS, I don't even know much about RMS... but I have heard enough to know he's not the intolerant idiot he's been made out to be in these hateful letters. There are possibly other very reasonable criticisms for him being removed from his position, but the mob made that impossible to discuss now due to the overwhelming irreverent bias - so now they should be made to wait for a very long time.
- read_if_gay_ 6y ago> mob rule is shown to not be the way. I guess humanity just has to re-learn certain lessons every couple of generations.
- TazeTSchnitzel 6y ago“I know nothing about the target, but he must be innocent!”
- laingc 6y agoYes, that should be our default assumption.
- insert_coin 6y agoIsn't the core principle of the justice system great?
- TazeTSchnitzel 6y agoI was not aware that the justice system operated on the principle of “if I believe someone is innocent, I do not have to consider any of the evidence”.
- insert_coin 6y agoThat is not even near the same galaxy of what I wrote. But you do you.
- dang 6y agoPlease stop posting flamewar comments to HN. It's not what this site is for. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- blub 6y agoCome on Taze, put some effort into it: "I don't know anything about the target, but this trial by public opinion is fundamentally unfair and shouldn't be used to decide anything".
- simion314 6y agoRMS might be a serial killer or pedo but until this is proven by the authorities what a sane person can conclude is that there is no actual evidence for such accusations, just some people with a grudge on RMS remembering 20 years old stories of RMS committing the crime of making them uncomfortable. Or some argue that RMS did no crime but is just not good for PR reasons so we should put someone more cool on the top, someone that speacks using political language.
- TazeTSchnitzel 6y agoWho said RMS is a serial killer or a child abuser? Why do you assume that he is being accused without evidence?
- simion314 6y agoWe all see the evidence that is online and that is not actual evidence, so we need to believe the guy that hated RMS sicne forever or someone memories. But please feel free to contact RMS enemies like Microsoft and RedHat they will help you with your evidence and bring justice to the wold , they should have some money for a good lawyer.
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- dang 6y agoPlease stop posting flamewar comments to HN. It's not what this site is for. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html