True shame. Regardless of your opinion of his actions concerning JSTOR, it's undeniable he made a positive contribution to the web.
Aaron Swartz commits suicide
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#72Will HN's colors be going black?
this was posted an hour ago, pg is probably in bed already.
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#73It's simply awe-inspiring how much he was able to do with his short life. Time to revisit one of my favourite talks:
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#74Fuck this country. EDIT: The guy was facing 13 felony counts for downloading academic articles.
Rest in Peace Aaron
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#75Earlier quoted context omitted.
Because he was a brilliant and loved computer programmer who was facing 35 years in prison. Can you imagine the US Attorneys office treating you in the same manner they treat rapists because you wrote a downloader script? I'd say it's a very reasonable assumption. RIP Aaron
Nobody sane would kill himself - it's against the nature of all beings. Besides it's the easy way out.
What's your fucking point?
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#76Aaron suffered from a brain disorder. He had documented periods of extreme withdrawn depression and others of mild manic productivity. Because of that brain disorder, perhaps because it was not attacked with the requisite treatment, he is dead. If you or a loved one are ever feeling suicidal, depressed, or are acting abnormally erratic, contact an expert. It's nothing to be ashamed about. It's just a lottery of genet…
> Troubles with the justice department don't alone cause a bright young man to kill himself.
A potential to spend a longer part of his life than he has already lived in prison, will probably have a serious impact on anyone's mental state.
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#77This makes me incredibly sad.
The work I do now is made possible by Aaron's work on PACER (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/us/13records.html). We are all in his debt.
Accordingly, I've added a memorial banner to PlainSite to ensure that everyone who uses it daily to find cases (including many in government and the DOJ specifically) will be reminded of his contribution--one of many.
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#78Oh gosh, I am so sorry to read this.
I communicated with him once or twice re: rss, and I enjoyed his postings at photo net.
He was young, bright, witty. This is terrible.
I will miss you Aaron, I had such hopes for you.
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#79This should be a call to action to academia. Please open your journal archives to the online community free of charge.
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#80Aaron suffered from a brain disorder. He had documented periods of extreme withdrawn depression and others of mild manic productivity. Because of that brain disorder, perhaps because it was not attacked with the requisite treatment, he is dead. If you or a loved one are ever feeling suicidal, depressed, or are acting abnormally erratic, contact an expert. It's nothing to be ashamed about. It's just a lottery of genet…
Perhaps he's suffered from clinical depression? http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/verysick