Dave Winer: Why I stand up for Stallman

Re:Dave Winer: Why I stand up for Stallman by scott_s on Monday October 31, 2011 @04:28PM (#3178894)

So, here's the problem I have: I agree with you. But I also had the same reaction the parent did. It's an irrational, unfair response, but I am so tired of reading Winer's writing that I find I'm not capable of considering his points. I even know this about myself, yet I still read the comments here, then I still read his post.

Short version: yes it's unfair, but yes, in this case, I'm unable to separate the message from the messenger.

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Re:Dave Winer: Why I stand up for Stallman by raganwald on Monday October 31, 2011 @04:35PM (#3178924)

I empathize with you. While I read Dave’s words without trouble, I confess that I struggle with Eric Raymond’s words for reasons unrelated to the words themselves.

It’s not easy for me to walk my talk, so I am loathe to criticize you for being just like me.

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Re:Dave Winer: Why I stand up for Stallman by scott_s on Monday October 31, 2011 @05:36PM (#3179201)

Perhaps my difficulty is that, when I read Winer's writing, I feel like he is inserting himself into the message. Instead of saying "this is my point," I feel he says "this is how I am related to my point."

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