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Re:Richard Stallman steps down as as head of the GNU Project... by quotemstr on Saturday September 28, 2019 @07:44PM (#21103874)
It used to be possible to reform one's reputation. Now, people with a grudge will spread old stories about you to strangers for as long as you live and make it impossible for you to get back on your feet. Is that a just society?

The guy is an old man who's already been stripped of all positions of influence. Why do you want to make him sleep on the street too? At what point will you believe justice has been served? Attacking the defenseless and powerless is cruelty itself.

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Re:Richard Stallman steps down as as head of the GNU Project... by tptacek on Saturday September 28, 2019 @07:53PM (#21103919)
You're hyperventilating. I don't want anyone to sleep on the street and very much doubt Stallman will meet that fate. At the same time: Stallman has a reputation as a houseguest, and it is relevant to this branch of the discussion.
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Re:Richard Stallman steps down as as head of the GNU Project... by dang on Saturday September 28, 2019 @08:37PM (#21104133)
You're breaking the site guidelines in multiple ways. Would you please review them and stop doing this? We've had to ask you several times before.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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