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Engaging with criticism is different than bowing to pressure (and I think he is engaging, just not in the way his detractors want). You can be nice, but you sti
by brobdingnagians 6y ago
Engaging with criticism is different than bowing to pressure (and I think he is engaging, just not in the way his detractors want). You can be nice, but you still have to stand strong on your principles. I don't like a lot of the stuff RMS says and think a lot of it is downright disgraceful, and I'm mostly indifferent to his cause, but I think he has a right to disagree with his detractors. I'd rather defend the rights of the people I disagree with, than to wake up one day without rights myself.
- danpalmer 6y agoI see your point, although I'd suggest that there's a difference between changing the conversation and ignoring the conversation. I think RMS is ignoring the claims of toxic behaviour and/or claiming them to be fake news, rather than, say, owning and apologising or showing why those claims are wrong.
- brobdingnagians 6y agoGood point; I do agree it would be much better for him to do that.
- pwdisswordfish8 6y agoThis is a statement by the board. RMS's own statement (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26780192 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26780192) looks like it does what you say you want to see.