Re:Joint Statement on the GNU Project
by javagram on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @08:58AM
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Interesting to see the latest replies to the linked comment debunk it using video. People’s memories are slippery indeed!
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People don’t have memories, as such. People have opinions about what their memories ought to be. Then they construct false memories as needed.
Note: I am describing everyone, not just “other people”.
Re:Joint Statement on the GNU Project
by throwanem on Thursday October 10, 2019 @04:31PM
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"Debunk" is a pretty strong word. If you haven't, you might want to look over the more recent replies.
Looking at it, I don’t see anything to change what I said. The person replied and doesn’t deny that they didn’t accurately state the words RMS said, just argues that what he actually said in the video is still bad since it’s a joke about sex, even though the words are opposite of what they claimed.
BTW, agreed sex jokes or talks should not have place in a technical conversation or conference. But I find misrepresenting comments to be questionable, and people criticizing others should at least spend the time to watch the video and transcribe the words correctly rather than misstate things.