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This is your reminder that the FSF unionized to provide protection for the FSF against his history of workplace harassment and more. Most of the FSF staff aren'

This is your reminder that the FSF unionized to provide protection for the FSF against his history of workplace harassment and more. Most of the FSF staff aren't comfortable being alone in the building with him. As someone who is on the same boat: he's been asked to, and offered help with getting, counseling and behavioral therapy to help him see how he can improve his social skills. There's being an awkward socialite and then there's actively not working towards success.

random314 4y ago
What are the examples of workplace harassment by RMS? I would prefer primary sources.
- indrora 4y ago
  Here's a whole thread on it: https://twitter.com/paulnivin/status/1377079987950395393 https://twitter.com/paulnivin/status/1377079987950395393 Here's an article on it: https://twitter.com/twcnewsletter/status/1453376624666112003 https://twitter.com/twcnewsletter/status/1453376624666112003 Echos and anecdata: https://twitter.com/NovalisDMT/status/1172573166956437505 https://twitter.com/NovalisDMT/status/1172573166956437505 https://twitter.com/_sagesharp_/status/1173637138413318144 https://twitter.com/_sagesharp_/status/1173637138413318144
teddyh 4y ago
From what I recall, the FSF staff unionized to get paid. RMS did not harass anyone. Please provide sources for your second-hand accusations. Here’s a handy rebuttal for all such I have seen to date: https://sterling-archermedes.github.io/ https://sterling-archermedes.github.io/
- indrora 4y ago
  https://twitter.com/paulnivin/status/1377079987950395393 https://twitter.com/paulnivin/status/1377079987950395393 It's fairly well known.
  - teddyh 4y ago
    I guess it depends on what “workplace harassment” means; I, perhaps incorrectly, took it to mean sexualized or gender-specific harassment, since that’s what RMS is usually accused of, but I did not find anything of that nature in that Twitter thread. Of course, RMS might be guilty of harassing people in general at the workplace; that’s entirely possible, and not very surprising, since he’s never been one for social niceties.

random314 4y ago

What are the examples of workplace harassment by RMS? I would prefer primary sources.

indrora 4y ago
Here's a whole thread on it: https://twitter.com/paulnivin/status/1377079987950395393 https://twitter.com/paulnivin/status/1377079987950395393 Here's an article on it: https://twitter.com/twcnewsletter/status/1453376624666112003 https://twitter.com/twcnewsletter/status/1453376624666112003 Echos and anecdata: https://twitter.com/NovalisDMT/status/1172573166956437505 https://twitter.com/NovalisDMT/status/1172573166956437505 https://twitter.com/_sagesharp_/status/1173637138413318144 https://twitter.com/_sagesharp_/status/1173637138413318144

teddyh 4y ago

From what I recall, the FSF staff unionized to get paid. RMS did not harass anyone. Please provide sources for your second-hand accusations. Here’s a handy rebuttal for all such I have seen to date: https://sterling-archermedes.github.io/ https://sterling-archermedes.github.io/

indrora 4y ago
https://twitter.com/paulnivin/status/1377079987950395393 https://twitter.com/paulnivin/status/1377079987950395393 It's fairly well known.
- teddyh 4y ago
  I guess it depends on what “workplace harassment” means; I, perhaps incorrectly, took it to mean sexualized or gender-specific harassment, since that’s what RMS is usually accused of, but I did not find anything of that nature in that Twitter thread. Of course, RMS might be guilty of harassing people in general at the workplace; that’s entirely possible, and not very surprising, since he’s never been one for social niceties.