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Dying does not give you immunity from criticism.

todayiamme 14y ago
To quote you; >>> It was only because this guy had academic and tech industry protectors who backed their precious manbaby that JSTOR and MIT were reluctant to pursue the issue themselves. <<< I would argue that you are not a critic as the above statement is not a reasoned stance or observation; it is vitriol. Giving respect to someone's life irrespective of the differences you may have had is not about right or wrong. No, it's more basic than that; it's about compassion.
- asswartz 14y ago
  Do you actually have anything that actually addresses my points?
  - jacquesm 14y ago
    You don't have any points, just bile.
    - nailer 14y ago
      I disagree. The post contradicts a lot of what we've been told were this man's accomplishments: - He didn't found Reddit - He didn't invent RSS - He did more than just download too many JSTOR articles Until I read that post, I believed all of those things, as that is what I have read so far. Speaking ill of the dead isn't classy, but facts are sacred.
  - todayiamme 14y ago
    Honestly? I'm a bit speechless that someone would behave in such a manner. I do not wish to engage in a conversation with you as what you are doing simply isn't humane. Neither can I or will I speak for Mr. Swartz, as I did not have the fortune of knowing him.
  - panacea 14y ago
    "my points" Your points? You choose a username of a deceased person to disparage them and then expect to be talked to with civility? You are an archetypal troll.
    - Mz 14y ago
      So stop feeding the troll. Downvote and/or flag and move on. (I am suggesting this for everyone, not just you. Nothing personal. I am replying to your post because you summed the problem up so well.)
enry_straker 14y ago
Wow. Such childish behavior. To be so jealous of a dead guy that you would use his name in such a manner and to be such an attention seeker that you would dis-parage Aaron with one liners. Pathetic.
Arjuna 14y ago
"Dying does not give you immunity from criticism." Sigh... what about compassion? Are you yourself immune from it? Is there not even the smallest space in your heart for even a modicum of compassion at this time for parents who have lost a son? For an utterly heart-broken and grieving family? For friends who have lost a colleague? For our very community itself? Search the fibers of your soul: is this caustic vitriol the only thing of substance that you can find within you? Can you not muster even the smallest warmth of compassion for others who are suffering?

To quote you; >>> It was only because this guy had academic and tech industry protectors who backed their precious manbaby that JSTOR and MIT were reluctant to pursue the issue themselves. <<< I would argue that you are not a critic as the above statement is not a reasoned stance or observation; it is vitriol. Giving respect to someone's life irrespective of the differences you may have had is not about right or wrong. No, it's more basic than that; it's about compassion.

asswartz 14y ago
Do you actually have anything that actually addresses my points?
- jacquesm 14y ago
  You don't have any points, just bile.
  - nailer 14y ago
    I disagree. The post contradicts a lot of what we've been told were this man's accomplishments: - He didn't found Reddit - He didn't invent RSS - He did more than just download too many JSTOR articles Until I read that post, I believed all of those things, as that is what I have read so far. Speaking ill of the dead isn't classy, but facts are sacred.
- todayiamme 14y ago
  Honestly? I'm a bit speechless that someone would behave in such a manner. I do not wish to engage in a conversation with you as what you are doing simply isn't humane. Neither can I or will I speak for Mr. Swartz, as I did not have the fortune of knowing him.
- panacea 14y ago
  "my points" Your points? You choose a username of a deceased person to disparage them and then expect to be talked to with civility? You are an archetypal troll.
  - Mz 14y ago
    So stop feeding the troll. Downvote and/or flag and move on. (I am suggesting this for everyone, not just you. Nothing personal. I am replying to your post because you summed the problem up so well.)

enry_straker 14y ago

Wow. Such childish behavior. To be so jealous of a dead guy that you would use his name in such a manner and to be such an attention seeker that you would dis-parage Aaron with one liners. Pathetic.

Arjuna 14y ago

"Dying does not give you immunity from criticism." Sigh... what about compassion? Are you yourself immune from it? Is there not even the smallest space in your heart for even a modicum of compassion at this time for parents who have lost a son? For an utterly heart-broken and grieving family? For friends who have lost a colleague? For our very community itself? Search the fibers of your soul: is this caustic vitriol the only thing of substance that you can find within you? Can you not muster even the smallest warmth of compassion for others who are suffering?