Re:Linux developers threaten to pull “kill switch”
by smsm42 on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @08:51PM
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Another thing I note. The disgusting trolls that called you pervert etc. did so anonymously. Because they knew if anybody learns who they are, there would be very real negative consequences for them. People that demanded (often successfully) silencing and banning others for disagreement with them do so proudly and openly, because they know that while they may have suffer an attack or two from the same despicable trolls, they won't be fired for it, they won't have lynch mob attack them on the street or in a public place, they won't be disinvited from conferences, they would not lose all social media presence because of it, their company would not face a mass boycott for employing them, their business would not be removed from the Internet because their provider doesn't like them, etc. etc. Somehow there's a difference. Even though the trolls - while undeniably despicable - appear to be pretty powerless to do anything, while the people I described above can really ruin somebody's life. I think there's maybe some asymmetry going on...
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