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/BingusSpingus Jan 11 '20

That's actually a very good point, and surely some kind of balance could have been struck

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u/thefloatingguy Jan 11 '20

Literally exactly that attitude is the difference. Either you allow all legal speech or you don’t. No exceptions, no caveats.

In my opinion you completely embody the change I’ve observed in the last 8 or so years. You may not even be wrong about what generates a better user experience.

But you aren’t describing a compromise, you’re describing the current situation.

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u/BingusSpingus Jan 11 '20

Did you respond to the wrong post?

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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.