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A comment on Richard Stallman's 22-Page Rider (2011).

Re:Richard Stallman's 22-Page Rider (2011) by nateberkopec on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @08:36AM (#11571288)
> In some places, my hosts act as if my every wish were their command. By catering to my every whim, in effect they make me a tyrant over them, which is not a role I like. I start to worry that I might subject them to great burdens without even realizing.

Then:

> I do not eat breakfast. Please do not ask me any questions about what I will do breakfast. Please just do not bring it up.

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Re:Richard Stallman's 22-Page Rider (2011) by elthran on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @09:04AM (#11571455)
> By catering to my every whim, in effect they make me a tyrant over them, which is not a role I like.

Exactly - so by this logical path, should we just ignore the rider, if he doesn't want us catering to him?

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