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Re:The internet’s own boy: the story of Aaron Swartz [video] by ddingus on Thursday May 07, 2015 @11:21AM (#9505683)
It was the felony and the limits on his future in politics that drove a lot of it.

Some jail time wouldn't have been enough. I think he would have done that. Maybe while in there, bad things might have happened.

But, it was obvious to me Schwartz understood code, people, how to organize and advocacy. He wanted to build a body of people and power and do some things.

To him, a felony conviction undermines all of that, and he saw it as useless, himself useless.

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Re:The internet’s own boy: the story of Aaron Swartz [video] by tedunangst on Thursday May 07, 2015 @12:10PM (#9506106)
A felony conviction does not appear to have set Robert Morris too far back in life, or prevented him from changing the world.
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Re:The internet’s own boy: the story of Aaron Swartz [video] by ddingus on Thursday May 07, 2015 @12:47PM (#9506412)
Yes. It is not the end of the world. And we can see that. Options, Like having it expunged exist too.

That Aaron let it get into his head and could not or would not seek help, nor really understanding so many people would have his back is tragic.

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