Aaron Swartz should be remembered but afaik he committed suicide. As someone with a failed attempt, I hope this doesn't set an example for others to an hero .
You skipped part of the story friend.
We're building a statue of Aaron Swartz
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#22This looks like a scam. They’re asking for $5k - 20k individual donations for a statue that (according to the supposed sculptor’s website) will only cost $6,000. https://www.monumentallabs.co/commissions Why are they asking for so much money? Also, the website claims that donations are tax-deductible, but there’s no mention of a registered non-profit organization. No transparency. So many questions.
The $6000 number is just for a bust
Re: We're building a statue of Aaron Swartz
#23This looks like a scam. They’re asking for $5k - 20k individual donations for a statue that (according to the supposed sculptor’s website) will only cost $6,000. https://www.monumentallabs.co/commissions Why are they asking for so much money? Also, the website claims that donations are tax-deductible, but there’s no mention of a registered non-profit organization. No transparency. So many questions.
Hey thetopher, I'm the guy building the statue. My name is Pablo Peniche (@pablopeniche on twitter). I'm happy to put my name on it and answer questions. The cost of the bigger-than-life-size statue (about 1.3x) is ~$25,000 (I'm happy to show you the receipts) Shipping is ~$6,000 (it's "art" shipment so it's more expensive). + Installation at the park + Permits from city gov + Costs of the unveiling event A 501c3 (no…
Aloha Pablo. Aaron was a mentor to me and one of my "heroes" (as much as one can have heros). My greatest regret in life is not being brave enough to stand up with him when he was under attack. I've cried about that often.
I'd love to help you out.
1-415-937-1984
breck7@gmail.com
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#24I'm not good with names and forgot who he was. I think the website should have given a short reminder. He is a famous activist behind the Creative Commons. Died too young in 2013 at the age of 26. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz
He put his own life on the line to liberate scientific information for us all: https://x.com/breckyunits/status/1839806663752331535
A documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M85UvH0TRPc
Re: We're building a statue of Aaron Swartz
#25It's a tragedy when someone commits suicide. I am in favor of open access to scientific literature.
But I don't think he's a hero, and I don't think he deserves a statue.
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#26Aaron is the Martyr of our revolution. He deserves this and much more. It's a total disgrace that the Reddit IPO Prospectus failed to even mention his name.
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#27Am I too stupid to donate ? Pressing the button only opens a mail form...