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Re:Richard Stallman – The state of the Free Software movement by chx on Monday April 18, 2022 @12:14AM (#31067367)
And I think far too many people are missing why Stallman should be, to use a popular term, cancelled.

Toxic people shouldn't have a voice because then all sorts of people will decide to not get involved in a community where such people can be leaders.

Trust me in this, I should know :(

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Re:Richard Stallman – The state of the Free Software movement by jrm4 on Monday April 18, 2022 @04:43PM (#31076244)
I do not trust you, and I also should know.

"Cancelled" and "toxic" are vague terms that we really need to stop using, please use the more precise words you mean. Has he broken the law or been unforgivably abusive, etc? If so, say that. If not, stop throwing accusations.

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