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Aaron Swartz commits suicide

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Re: Aaron Swartz commits suicide

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Post by monsterix »

doktrin wrote: post #148
monsterix wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can we not know who exactly (their faces/names etc.) were the people working in the "US Attorney Office" bent to indict him? It's easy for people to term it was not JSTOR, it was the Attorney Office but ultimately these things happen only because people forget how to treat other people properly.

Who are you referring to, exactly? The federal prosecutors? The division head? The attorney general? How do you plan to identify the parties bent on indicting him? You certainly can't assume the prosecutors took this on as some sort of personal crusade. Assuming you can identify the individuals most responsible, what do you plan to do to punish them for their actions? The implication of getting "names and faces" out…

How is knowing their names and faces the same as public stoning, sir? I just don't understand what emotion led you to conclude that?

We should always know who said what in the case. It's important to know who led the indictment, who pushed a criminal case instead of a civil suit and so on...

Re: Aaron Swartz commits suicide

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Post by andrewhyde »

markbao wrote: post #295

I'd like to write something nice, but I'm in too much shock to even know where to start. He showed his brilliance through code and his humanity through his writing. And as much as it is "right" to respect him for his very personal decision, I can't help but wish he were still here. This is the premature end of the life of someone who could have dramatically changed the world. Reminds us that, now more than ever, that…

The only way I can really react is to say that I'm here to talk for any friends (or anyone dammit). Community support is community.

Re: Aaron Swartz commits suicide

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Post by mikeash »

corporalagumbo wrote: post #221
jacques_chester wrote: post #117

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> I've thought of suicide. Not "seriously," but it's crossed my mind. If it happens again, get help. I'm quite serious.

It's not your job to give this sort of advice to people here. It's not some sort of mental disfigurement to think about these things you know. He and everyone else has the right to explore and experience unhappiness. And anyway, by fixating on a peripheral detail of his post you derail the conversation and force him into a rather supplicatory posture. Not cool.

The guy replied to thank him, so you would appear to be completely off base.

Re: Aaron Swartz commits suicide

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Post by [deleted] »

betterunix wrote: post #372
n09n wrote: post #363

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>It must be freed. That doesn't follow.

That depends on your philosophy about knowledge. If you believe that the ability to communicate our knowledge to each other and to future generations is our most important advantage, then anything that makes it easier to access knowledge is a good thing. If instead you believe that individuals should profit from their knowledge, Swartz is just as bad as JSTOR and our government is corrupt for not prosecuting the lot…

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Re: Aaron Swartz commits suicide

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Post by obstacle1 »

corporalagumbo wrote: post #284
jacques_chester wrote: post #264

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> The real issue here I would say is that you seem to have worked yourself up into a bit of a soul-saving frenzy, It's graceless of me. Oh noes, I might seem like a wanker who wants to help people. > but your efforts are misplaced and frankly not appreciated. By you. > I would suggest you shift your efforts to a forum where people are actually starkly discussing hopelessness and self-destruction, rather than just bri…

You seem pretty upset. I think you should try and relax. Take a break from the computer. Go get some fresh air. I'm sorry if I pushed your buttons but I do think you are over-reacting. Nobody on Hackernews is going to hurt themselves any time soon, okay?

Your posts in this thread -- especially the one above -- are not productive. You should take your own advice and sit this one out.

Re: Aaron Swartz commits suicide

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Post by colmvp »

SquareWheel wrote: post #184

Headline is a little misleading as Reddit admins deny his cofounder status. http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/9r8on/aaron_swar... https://twitter.com/alexisohanian/status/93374221685755904 Still very sad, of course. I was fully in support of Aaron during the JSTOR fallout.

Additionally: http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/d2njs/til_the...

Re: Aaron Swartz commits suicide

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Post by Harkins »

Does anyone have a copy of the source to theinfo.org or any of this previous versions? I have a complete archive of the mailing lists. I'd like to make sure it doesn't disappear, it and other things Aaron did inspired things I made.
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