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Re:Richard Stallman Has Been Vilified by Those Who Don’t Kno... by oliyoung on Monday September 30, 2019 @11:34PM (#21121794)
Imagine the world where that person that didn't do the thing in tech because of an "awkward/offensive interaction" with Stallman did that thing.

Imagine that multiplied by all the someones that didn't do any of the things that had an awkward/offensive interaction with Stallman did those things.

These behaviours, ESPECIALLY by someone in such a influential position in our industry, have a chilling effect on every person they affected.

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Re:Richard Stallman Has Been Vilified by Those Who Don’t Kno... by dependenttypes on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @05:10AM (#21123441)
> Imagine the world where that person that didn't do the thing in tech because of an "awkward/offensive interaction" with Stallman did that thing.

It really seems like they are inflicting it on themselves though. Stallman is not a gatekeeper.

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Re:Richard Stallman Has Been Vilified by Those Who Don’t Kno... by flippinburgers on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @12:24AM (#21122050)
Which is a completely subjective lense.
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