Isn't Stallman a major creep? Can we stop taking shitty people seriously?
Sounds good to me.
Sorry that the new, rich pseudo-left with their stock options and identity politics no longer approves of that look.
So much for diversity.
Simply putting on a clean shirt, some proper shoes and having a shave does wonders in this regard.
That is the reality of it unfortunately.
EDITED for clarity.
Just curious: what do you think of the view that such superficial acts are gestures of respect towards one's fellow man?
I'm sure that the things you mention never had 100% approval of the left in the 1970s. In fact I've never met a leftist from that era who held those views, and I'd be quite disturbed if they did.
I think not because lacking any quality that others would consider shitty would suggest they are far too perfect not to be considered shitty.
By whose standards do we decide who is or isn't shitty? And why would 'being shitty' mean they shouldn't be listened to?
There are people less shitty than RMS, yes.
>By whose standards do we decide who is or isn't shitty? And why would 'being shitty' mean they shouldn't be listened to?
Common societal standards. For instance: passionately defending child predation and objectifying women on one's mailing list for years makes one a shitty person by most people's standards[0]. The many anecdotal accounts of him harassing women, if true, would make him a shitty person[1]. His near legendary disregard for hygiene and personal space makes him a shitty person.
It's about time the free software movement, as a culture, separated itself from the cult of its one true prophet. Defending a good idea shouldn't mean defending a bad person.