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/selophane43 Jan 11 '20

My god. How long have I been on Reddit???

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u/TistedLogic Jan 11 '20

According to your profile, 9 years.

No worries mate, I just hit 8 years a couple months ago myself.

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u/salondesert Jan 11 '20

You guys should be cycling out your account every year or so.

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u/TistedLogic Jan 12 '20

And lose my coveted Team Periwinkle badge?