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Unconventional doesn't cut it. I'm unconventional. RMS is a creepy weirdo and frankly kind of an asshole.

jhgb 5y ago
> is a creepy weirdo I'm positive we call them "autists" these days, not "creepy weirdos", just like we don't call low-IQ people "idiots" anymore, even though we did at some point.
- chc 5y ago
  "Autist" is a term (usually pejorative these days) for people on the autism spectrum, most of whom are not creepy weirdos.
  - jhgb 5y ago
    Yes; objectively nobody is a creepy weirdo because it's a cheap, nebulous, meaningless term. Yet for some reason there seems to be no shortage of people using it to designate people who are just different in some way.
    - mrtranscendence 5y ago
      I don’t think “creepy weirdo” is meaningless. It may not be precisely defined, but that applies to lots of things that are still meaningful. At the very least “creepy weirdo” connotes something entirely different from “genuinely pleasant dude”. It’s also not fair to say that I used it to designate someone who is “just different”. I suspect many folks would call me pretty different, but no one has ever to my knowledge called me a creepy weirdo-slash-asshole because I don’t do creepy assholish things. Finally … “autist”, really? Being on the autism spectrum does not excuse any and all behavior. There’s a social uphill battle for some folks with autism, yes, but uphill battles are a fact of life.
      - jhgb 5y ago
        > I don’t think “creepy weirdo” is meaningless. It may not be precisely defined, but that applies to lots of things that are still meaningful. Compared to "legally blind" or "Type 1 diabetic", it's virtually meaningless, on the level on "a person I don't like" -- quite literally. No, seriously, I don't see how it means anything more than that.
  - mhh__ 5y ago
    RMS also says he isn't autistic IIRC
    - dragonwriter 5y ago
      That doesn't stop supporters of his behavior who want autism to be an excuse for antisocial behavior that they support from attributing autism to him.
mandmandam 5y ago
You're not unconventional, you're anonymous. Why do you think it's okay to smear Stallman like this? And for the people who apparently are supporting this smear, please take a minute to educate yourself: https://stallmansupport.org/ https://stallmansupport.org/

jhgb 5y ago

> is a creepy weirdo I'm positive we call them "autists" these days, not "creepy weirdos", just like we don't call low-IQ people "idiots" anymore, even though we did at some point.

chc 5y ago
"Autist" is a term (usually pejorative these days) for people on the autism spectrum, most of whom are not creepy weirdos.
- jhgb 5y ago
  Yes; objectively nobody is a creepy weirdo because it's a cheap, nebulous, meaningless term. Yet for some reason there seems to be no shortage of people using it to designate people who are just different in some way.
  - mrtranscendence 5y ago
    I don’t think “creepy weirdo” is meaningless. It may not be precisely defined, but that applies to lots of things that are still meaningful. At the very least “creepy weirdo” connotes something entirely different from “genuinely pleasant dude”. It’s also not fair to say that I used it to designate someone who is “just different”. I suspect many folks would call me pretty different, but no one has ever to my knowledge called me a creepy weirdo-slash-asshole because I don’t do creepy assholish things. Finally … “autist”, really? Being on the autism spectrum does not excuse any and all behavior. There’s a social uphill battle for some folks with autism, yes, but uphill battles are a fact of life.
    - jhgb 5y ago
      > I don’t think “creepy weirdo” is meaningless. It may not be precisely defined, but that applies to lots of things that are still meaningful. Compared to "legally blind" or "Type 1 diabetic", it's virtually meaningless, on the level on "a person I don't like" -- quite literally. No, seriously, I don't see how it means anything more than that.
- mhh__ 5y ago
  RMS also says he isn't autistic IIRC
  - dragonwriter 5y ago
    That doesn't stop supporters of his behavior who want autism to be an excuse for antisocial behavior that they support from attributing autism to him.

mandmandam 5y ago

You're not unconventional, you're anonymous. Why do you think it's okay to smear Stallman like this? And for the people who apparently are supporting this smear, please take a minute to educate yourself: https://stallmansupport.org/ https://stallmansupport.org/