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Re:Richard Stallman – The state of the Free Software movement by KennyBlanken on Sunday April 17, 2022 @11:48PM (#31067177)
It's pretty hilarious seeing people suggesting that someone fundamentally unable to engage in empathy, perspective-taking, or second-order strategizing...is actually making some big-brain play to hold down the extremist end so that more moderate voices and exist.

Stallman is infamous for his inability to recognize viewpoints other than his own as having worth or validity. He is literally incapable of such a big-brain plan because there's no way he could see a moderate position as valid.

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Re:Richard Stallman – The state of the Free Software movement by lolinder on Sunday April 17, 2022 @11:53PM (#31067221)
I don't think OP is suggesting that Stallman is doing it on purpose, just that Stallman's dogmatism may actually be beneficial in spite of itself.
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Re:Richard Stallman – The state of the Free Software movement by jrm4 on Monday April 18, 2022 @04:47PM (#31076304)
No. I also don't think Buddhist monks are strategizing a big-brain play to convert people to Buddhism. It's more hilarious to see people not getting the idea that this is just his thing and I admire it, even if I ain't doing it.
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