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General discussion (archive)Aaron Swartz - R.I.P. (9 posts)(9 posts)
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Posted January 12, 2013
http://tech.mit.edu/V132/N61/swartz.html

A great activist and visionary died yesterday.

His legacy will live on.
Posted January 12, 2013
So young yet so promising .... suicide. As others said that's Turing again (not for the reasons particularly, but for the result ...such a sad waste).
Posted January 12, 2013
Or was he killed.
Posted January 12, 2013
RIP sad when so young a person dies.
Posted January 12, 2013
Haven't heard about him, but alway tragic when people die young. And espeically one who was fighting the good fight against internet censorship.
Post edited January 12, 2013 by PetrusOctavianus
Posted January 12, 2013
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aluinie: RIP sad when so young a person dies.
This implies that I am young. But I feel so old. :(

Never heard about the guy but some of the stuff I read about him sounds quite impressive. Apparently he was facing up to 35 years of prison time. Incredible that a social activist has to face that kind of sentence while true scum gets away with all kinds of stuff.
Posted January 12, 2013
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PetrusOctavianus: Haven't heard about him, but alway tragic when people die young. And espeically one who was fighting the good fight against internet censorship.
He gave the world 1 good and 1 bad thing... Reddit and RSS I'll let you decide which way round they go :P
Posted January 12, 2013
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F4LL0UT: Never heard about the guy but some of the stuff I read about him sounds quite impressive. Apparently he was facing up to 35 years of prison time. Incredible that a social activist has to face that kind of sentence while true scum gets away with all kinds of stuff.
Like the cop in NY that attempted to murder a car full of people getting three years probation, and community service?

Difference is that cop didn't try to murder anyone with lobbyists.
Posted January 12, 2013
Very sad news. His release of public domain JSTOR materials was a great and brave thing to do. Also he was a prolific Wikipedia contributor. Seems like a genuinely selfless person.
Posted January 12, 2013
The bloke was only 26 and had already achieved so much. He seemed the most deserving of a full life...
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