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I love how these threads are always full of people saying "Oh, well I agree with the guy in general, but look at that ridiculous beard he has!". And then we ta
by jbooth 15y ago
I love how these threads are always full of people saying "Oh, well I agree with the guy in general, but look at that ridiculous beard he has!".
And then we talk about the beard for 500 words.
- pedrolll 15y agoYour comment has the first mention of beard that I saw in this thread. Let's not derail this discussion.
- chadgeidel 15y agoI believe "beard" is a metaphor for "particular trait (lack of tact) about a person (Stallman) that I find objectonable". See "bikeshedding".
- jbooth 15y agoThanks.
- Toady 15y agoWell, the beard, and other quirks, sort of symbolize how socially off and out-of-touch with normal people Stallman and others like him actually are. It doesn't automatically refute arguments he makes, but it does paint a picture.