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Re:John Sullivan resign as executive director of the Free So... by DanBC on Monday March 29, 2021 @06:53AM (#26619854)
> or anything that touch on him running the FSF.

Can't you see that a position that requires public speaking requires someone who is good at public speaking? Someone who doesn't continually cause misunderstanding because they're so poor at communicating?

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Re:John Sullivan resign as executive director of the Free So... by toomim on Monday March 29, 2021 @06:55AM (#26619865)
He's pretty good at communicating. The problem is just that people don't like what he says.
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Re:John Sullivan resign as executive director of the Free So... by b215826 on Monday March 29, 2021 @12:05PM (#26623867)
Exactly, if you've listened to RMS's speeches, you'll realize that he's a very good communicator. He is usually well prepared and gets his points across well. But most people find his opinions (even his nonpolitical technical ones) extreme and therefore conclude that he isn't a good speaker.
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