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[–] alternative_factor@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] JasBC@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Aaron Swartz? The dead (by suicide) activist and philanthropist software developer and Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz?

[–] alternative_factor@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes that's right, you see, Aaron Swartz was a "free speech absolutist" who allowed for things like /r/creepshots and allowed for cp on early reddit. https://archive.is/d4NPt

[–] JasBC@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's enlightening indeed. Knowing the both of them are trash does explain many, many things about Reddit.