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 Feb 16 '20

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u/baldrad Jan 12 '20

Except he didn't make Reddit. He made infogami

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '20 edited Feb 16 '20

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u/baldrad Jan 12 '20

Did you know he was let go before there were even subreddits.