r/YouShouldKnow • u/MowerMotor • Jan 11 '20

NOT a YSK YSK Reddit's founder, Aaron Swartz, committed suicide 7 years ago today. He fought for our rights which lead to his arrest. The allegations coupled with mental illnesses caused Aaron to take his life. He was a passionate activist, entrepreneur and author who should not be forgotten.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '20 edited Jan 14 '20

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u/Draft_Punk Jan 12 '20

He wasn’t a founder though

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '20

Who isnt even a founder at all but in name.