Richard Stallman is coming back to the board of the FSF

Re:Richard Stallman is coming back to the board of the FSF by koonsolo on Monday March 22, 2021 @10:07AM (#26540956)

> "he once hit on me and I had to reject him". The latter is perfectly normal behavior unless you propose we criminalize being a man.

If you are a superior to the person in question, I don't agree that it's normal behavior. In that case you put that person in a very tough position. Same for teacher/student.

That's also why a lot of companies have a policy against that. Notice how I didn't specify the genders, since it doesn't really matter.

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Re:Richard Stallman is coming back to the board of the FSF by lixtra on Monday March 22, 2021 @10:41AM (#26541477)

What about befriending superiors? What if I refuse to befriend them? Wouldn’t they retaliate? Can I mention my favorite sports team at work?

I consider prisoners and children/mentally unfit taboo. The rest is human and not per se bad or to be forbidden. Obviously some setups carry more risk.

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Re:Richard Stallman is coming back to the board of the FSF by koonsolo on Monday March 22, 2021 @03:11PM (#26545345)

I see no problem with any of those things.

But I still see a problem with making a move onto a subordinate, which can put that person in a very awkward position. Same way as you don't hit on your friend's partner. Some people are just off limits. If they want something, it's up to them to make the first move.

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