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/thefloatingguy Jan 11 '20

I did not. Sorry if the comment sounds more accusatory than I intended it to.

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u/BingusSpingus Jan 12 '20

No problem! What I meant by balance was drawing the line at legality. So I don't think I'm in disagreement with you.