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Open letter calling for the removal of the FSF board of directors over the reinstatement of RMS (rms-open-letter.github.io)

submitted 3 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago (2 children)

And last but not least, I find it really questionable that people who claim to fight against discrimination, now dogpile on a clearly weak target who to a large extend seems to have said the things he did because of his asberger syndrome or something like that. What kind of shitty bullying is that?

legit causes can always be used to get acquire more power etc... but I don't see how it can be good for him to return.

Why does it have to be total annihilation? In the grander scheme of things RMS is a small fish that is in some ways more of a friend than an enemy.

I am unaware of rms efforts to change, I am also unaware of him having changed positions and showing it with action. At worst, him coming back(with the small amount of information I have) sounds just like defiance and lack of respect for oppressed people.

There was so much bad blood over this, why can’t we just move on and accept this peace offer to the other side?

As someone who believes in restorative justice I'd like to know more about the peace offer. :)

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 years ago

This isn't about him returning in any comparable function. The new position is largly ceremonial and low profile.

Asking RMS to change (beyond what he already did) is a bit like asking a gay person to become less gay. He clearly is neurodivergent and has issues seeing beyond technicalities in discussions he feels strongly about.

As for the peace offer: we in the broadest sense won two years ago, and this peace offer is towards the many supporters of RMS who are not all bad people.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 years ago (1 children)

The logic you're using here; that if RMS is put back on in a minor position he will use it to acquire more power; if the same logic that people who dislike women, lgtbq, etc. use for denying those groups position of power. I just want to point out the hypocrisy that you're giving special treatment to one group over another. Which is why identity politics in general is so toxic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 children)

sounds like trolling. sounds like ignorance at best, if that's the case I am sorry this is not a good place to help you. if it's the former ... see you later

yeah definetly trolling

legit causes can always be used to get acquire more power etc… but I don’t see how it can be good for him to return.

was clearly a criticism towards the fact we can legit causes to get power and exclude rms.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 children)

Oh I misinterpreted your original comment. Didn't realize it was based on malice towards RMS. I see now. You're advocating social justice causes over free software causes. Edit: In other words you would take down a vaccine developer company if the lead scientist believed against trans conversion before adulthood, or something controversial like that. Instead of having a vaccine as long as they weren't in a position of power.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago

I advocate for a society in which we don't miss the opportunity of working with talented people because toxic behavior drives them away from contributing to a better society. But I also believe that we should first ensure people's right to live, so I wouldn't refuse access to vaccines based on these principles. I am more likely to ask the company to try to put money(if possible) in education programs, giving the people a chance to act towards change seems to work a long way to build justice.