4 ms·Remember when nerds loved saying "information wants to be free"?by UltraSane 6mo agoRemember when nerds loved saying "information wants to be free"?phyzome 6mo agoThat was intended as a warning, not an aspiration. Some people misunderstood.UltraSane 6mo agoNo, it was always meant as a good thing and was usually said in the context of censorship, which copyright is really just a form of.phyzome 6mo agoSome people meant it as a good thing.UltraSane 6mo agoOn Slashdot it was always a good thing. Remember slashdot?IAmBroom 6mo agoRemember when the nerds said, "The law should apply equally to all"?UltraSane 6mo agoThat was never a common saying of nerds. But it is true.