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Enron Hubbard

Folks remembering #AaronSwartz today - remember that he was moving publicly-funded research out from behind a paywall.

Then remember the only reason the case went forward is because federal prosecutors, specifically Carmen Ortiz and Stephen Heymann, wanted to make an example of him.

“Theft is theft, and it doesn’t matter if you use a crowbar or a computer” were Heymann’s words at the time.

Notice how federal prosecutors aren’t bullying Sam Altman for the wholesale theft of content network-wide, to build a machine that spews bullshit and further destroys our ability to determine the truth?

It’s because he’s doing it for private profit, while Aaron worked for the public good.

Never let yourself be tricked into believing the legal system is a justice system.

11 January at 17:29 | Open on tilde.zone
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jay_chi

@enron see the movie "In Time". It's a bit inane, but the lesson is....redistributing to the proles will get you into trouble, much more than merely stealing.

11 January at 17:52 | Open on mastodon.social
P3m

@enron „It’s because he’s doing it for private profit, while Aaron worked for the public good.“
> how do you come to this conclusion?

11 January at 18:08 | Open on mastodon.social
Thomas Lobig

@enron on that note, on the last Christmas episode of Behind the Bastards, when they dedicate one to a hero instead of a bastard, they talked about Aaron.
(for those who don't like YT, search for "behind the bastards aaron schwartz" where ever ypu get your podcasts)
youtube.com/watch?v=x-rv7uBJCg

11 January at 18:08 | Open on chaos.social
7666
@enron I continue to see this talking point of comparing Sam Altman and Aaron Swartz brought up and find it asinine. Here's why:

- If you think Sam Altman is conducting theft, this must mean you support copyright and intellectual property, because there must be something to steal in the first place.
- If you support copyright, then you must also support the enforcement of said copyright and the laws around it, otherwise it's meaningless.
- If you support copyright enforcement, you cannot support Aaron Swartz, who belligerently thwarted copyright enforcement and gave his life rather than bow down to those who enforce it.

I don't care about whatever moral ground you think you have on OpenAI, your main argument is flawed at its core and doesn't do Aaron justice.
@enron I continue to see this talking point of comparing Sam Altman and Aaron Swartz brought up and find it asinine. Here's why:

- If you think Sam Altman is conducting theft, this must mean you support copyright and intellectual property, because there must be something to steal in the first place.
11 January at 18:42 | Open on comp.lain.la
earthling
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