Dying does not give you immunity from criticism.
>>> It was only because this guy had academic and tech industry protectors who backed their precious manbaby that JSTOR and MIT were reluctant to pursue the issue themselves. <<<
I would argue that you are not a critic as the above statement is not a reasoned stance or observation; it is vitriol.
Giving respect to someone's life irrespective of the differences you may have had is not about right or wrong. No, it's more basic than that; it's about compassion.
- He didn't found Reddit
- He didn't invent RSS
- He did more than just download too many JSTOR articles
Until I read that post, I believed all of those things, as that is what I have read so far.
Speaking ill of the dead isn't classy, but facts are sacred.
Your points? You choose a username of a deceased person to disparage them and then expect to be talked to with civility? You are an archetypal troll.
(I am suggesting this for everyone, not just you. Nothing personal. I am replying to your post because you summed the problem up so well.)
Sigh... what about compassion? Are you yourself immune from it?
Is there not even the smallest space in your heart for even a modicum of compassion at this time for parents who have lost a son? For an utterly heart-broken and grieving family? For friends who have lost a colleague? For our very community itself?
Search the fibers of your soul: is this caustic vitriol the only thing of substance that you can find within you? Can you not muster even the smallest warmth of compassion for others who are suffering?
To be so jealous of a dead guy that you would use his name in such a manner and to be such an attention seeker that you would dis-parage Aaron with one liners.
Pathetic.