Richard Stallman Live-Session

No, the Free Software Foundation has decided that the best person to be the public face of the movement, the best person to represent Free Software, is a walking media shitstorm known to creep on women and actively drive them away from participating with his behavior[0], who seems to spend an awful lot of words defending pedophiles on his blog, and who eats his toenails on camera.

That's who they think is the best leader to grow the Free Software movement.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21055792

Re: Richard Stallman Live-Session

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Post by 533474 » Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 5:32 PM UTC

na85 wrote: post #4

moonbug wrote: post #3

I thought they'd booted him.

No, the Free Software Foundation has decided that the best person to be the public face of the movement, the best person to represent Free Software, is a walking media shitstorm known to creep on women and actively drive them away from participating with his behavior[0], who seems to spend an awful lot of words defending pedophiles on his blog, and who eats his toenails on camera. That's who they think is the best le…

Truth always lies in the middle. I suggest to read this article by Hannah Wolfman-Jones with a response from civil-rights expert Nadine Strossen about the whole ordeal and make up your mind [0]. I am indifferent but I think everyone should read the two sides of the story

[0] https://www.wetheweb.org/post/cancel-we-the-web

Re: Richard Stallman Live-Session

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Post by krapp » Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 5:50 PM UTC

533474 wrote: post #5

na85 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, the Free Software Foundation has decided that the best person to be the public face of the movement, the best person to represent Free Software, is a walking media shitstorm known to creep on women and actively drive them away from participating with his behavior[0], who seems to spend an awful lot of words defending pedophiles on his blog, and who eats his toenails on camera. That's who they think is the best le…

Truth always lies in the middle. I suggest to read this article by Hannah Wolfman-Jones with a response from civil-rights expert Nadine Strossen about the whole ordeal and make up your mind [0]. I am indifferent but I think everyone should read the two sides of the story [0] https://www.wetheweb.org/post/cancel-we-the-web

That article doesn't show both sides of the story. It, as well as the response, paint Stallman as a moral paragon whose flaws are just points of virtue, and dismisses criticism of him as nothing but cancel culture hysteria. It doesn't even attempt to be neutral or sympathetic when portraying the "other side."

Re: Richard Stallman Live-Session

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Post by beefbudd69 » Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 5:51 PM UTC

na85 wrote: post #4

moonbug wrote: post #3

I thought they'd booted him.

No, the Free Software Foundation has decided that the best person to be the public face of the movement, the best person to represent Free Software, is a walking media shitstorm known to creep on women and actively drive them away from participating with his behavior[0], who seems to spend an awful lot of words defending pedophiles on his blog, and who eats his toenails on camera. That's who they think is the best le…

stallmans the founder and face of the free software movement plus most people like him despite the numerous hitpieces and toxic comments such as your own

Re: Richard Stallman Live-Session

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Post by Grimburger » Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 5:52 PM UTC

na85 wrote: post #4

moonbug wrote: post #3

I thought they'd booted him.

No, the Free Software Foundation has decided that the best person to be the public face of the movement, the best person to represent Free Software, is a walking media shitstorm known to creep on women and actively drive them away from participating with his behavior[0], who seems to spend an awful lot of words defending pedophiles on his blog, and who eats his toenails on camera. That's who they think is the best le…

Who do you think is the best leader to grow the Free Software movement?

Re: Richard Stallman Live-Session

#9

Post by na85 » Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 5:57 PM UTC

Grimburger wrote: post #8

na85 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, the Free Software Foundation has decided that the best person to be the public face of the movement, the best person to represent Free Software, is a walking media shitstorm known to creep on women and actively drive them away from participating with his behavior[0], who seems to spend an awful lot of words defending pedophiles on his blog, and who eats his toenails on camera. That's who they think is the best le…

Who do you think is the best leader to grow the Free Software movement?

Just about anyone would be better.

Free Software is first and foremost a political movement. It would be better to have someone at the helm who isn't totally inept at navigating media and politics.

Re: Richard Stallman Live-Session

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 6:03 PM UTC

na85 wrote: post #4

moonbug wrote: post #3

I thought they'd booted him.

No, the Free Software Foundation has decided that the best person to be the public face of the movement, the best person to represent Free Software, is a walking media shitstorm known to creep on women and actively drive them away from participating with his behavior[0], who seems to spend an awful lot of words defending pedophiles on his blog, and who eats his toenails on camera. That's who they think is the best le…

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