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Internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz commits suicide
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article published on 12 January, 2013
R.I.P Aaron Swartz.
Swartz, the celebrated Internet activist took his own life earlier today. He was 26.
The programmer was also one of the original developers of Reddit and authored the RSS specification when he was just 14 years old.
Swartz was set to begin a federal trial next month over charges of computer fraud, for which he had plead not guilty. The charges related to 5 million ... [ read the full article ]
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12. January 2013 @ 21:09 |
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A shame. Information/media needs to be free to attain, sure you can capitalize the process but not stop anyone from attaining it just due to finical concerns. Down with copy right!(least today's fascist version of it)
On a lighter note. Its a good thing the voices in my head don't like suicide, they want to live!!!11
Copyright infringement is nothing more than civil disobedience to a bad set of laws. Lets renegotiate them.
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Justoneguy
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12. January 2013 @ 21:47 |
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Makes you wonder what the federal government was so worried about. He hadn't uploaded the files, a lot more investigation needs to be done on this apparent "suicide."
R.I.P. Aaron, it's tragic for anyone so young and talented to be taken so early in their life.
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13. January 2013 @ 03:16 |
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Yeah ""Suicide"" is more like it, people that have a following or pull against any government affiliate always seem to disappear or "die" . That's a fact, had a distant relative in investagative reporting commit "suicide"
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13. January 2013 @ 04:25 |
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he may have comitted suicide.the government could of easily made his death look like suicide aswell.
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13. January 2013 @ 11:50 |
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Maybe it was suicide. The pressure got to him. What's the worst possible thing that could have happened in that trial? 35 years + $1 Million fine? Maybe that was his reason.
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13. January 2013 @ 13:16 |
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i just did some google searching and no where does it give any details to how he died.all i seem to find is posts saying he suicided and was found dead in his apartment.
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13. January 2013 @ 16:12 |
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Originally posted by xboxdvl2:
i just did some google searching and no where does it give any details to how he died.all i seem to find is posts saying he suicided and was found dead in his apartment.
From what I've read he hanged himself.
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13. January 2013 @ 17:02 |
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Live Free or Die.
The rule above all the rules is: Survive !
Capitalism: Funnel most of the $$$ to the already rich.
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Bigwillyz
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13. January 2013 @ 17:19 |
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Originally posted by xboxdvl2:
he may have comitted suicide.the government could of easily made his death look like suicide aswell.
That"s exactly what I was hinting at
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13. January 2013 @ 20:22 |
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Originally posted by PraisesToAllah:
Maybe it was suicide. The pressure got to him. What's the worst possible thing that could have happened in that trial? 35 years + $1 Million fine? Maybe that was his reason.
Too bad we can't hold our "politicians" and "Bankers" more accountable for their crimes. Murderers and Rapists aren't pursued with the kind of fervor our government pursued this kid with. Again I ask, what were they so afraid of?
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14. January 2013 @ 16:19 |
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"six bullet wounds in the back, worst case of suicide I've ever seen."
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14. January 2013 @ 17:51 |
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Live Free or Die.
The rule above all the rules is: Survive !
Capitalism: Funnel most of the $$$ to the already rich.
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16. January 2013 @ 18:45 |
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Originally posted by Mrguss:
We want #JusticeForAaronSwartz because >>>> Sometimes Suicide is Murder.
After the Criminal Govt. of U.S. bullying (Persecution for 2 yrs.) Aaron Swartz to death, finally drops charges against him:
http://rt.com/usa/news/swartz-suicide-court-drops-charges-997/
I'm with you, perhaps he was just tired of dealing with A**holes. A very sad thing to see something like this happen to anyone, especially as talented as this kid was.
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17. January 2013 @ 16:58 |
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17. January 2013 @ 18:54 |
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Originally posted by Mrguss:
...BUT What the MF Govt. of U.S. did in stead:
White House raises petition signature threshold from 25K to 100K
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-575642...eshold-to-100k/
WELCOME TO AMERICA!
This is a good move. It keeps the nuts in check. 25k signatures is not hard to get.
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18. January 2013 @ 07:51 |
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Are the prosecutors happy now?
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18. January 2013 @ 09:03 |
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Copyright (and patent) protections are an absolute necessity if innovation is to be appropriately rewarded. The period of the protection must be long enough to appropriately reward the originator, but only that long. (I am excluding trademarks from this discussion.)
Having said that,there has been abuse of the process, particularly by "Hollywood" interests (with their tremendous political influence). I understand that recent modifications of these laws have extended some protections up to 75 years (if I am incorrect, please so advise). This practice does not serve the public well (or even the original innovators).
I do look forward to prosecution of gross violators of reasonable copyright protections, truly they are thieves.
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18. January 2013 @ 16:46 |
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20. January 2013 @ 17:23 |
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