• Oryx_404@lemmy.today
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        2 hours ago

        The list of subreddits he programmed his bot to run on includes one, “r/pomf” so pedophilic that it was banned by Reddit, along with many other pedophilic and racist subreddits

    • SteveGoob@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      Drew has posted a response in defense of these allegations.

      Having read it as well the “report” on him you linked, I personally find the report lacks credibility. I take much more stock in Drew’s accounting of things, including his mature ownership of the bad decisions he’s made in the past.

      As for the Stallman Report: it’s not a smear piece in my view. It’s a whistleblow that outlines an argument why RMS is unfit to lead the FSF with accompanying evidence. You may disagree with some of it, but it’s hardly malicious; I can sympathize with anyone who wishes to see better from the leaders of the major social movements of our day.

      And as for why Drew initially denied his involvement, I found his response reasonable:

      Myself and the other authors asserted our moral rights to publish anonymously, motivated by our wish to reduce our exposure to the exact sort of harassment I’ve been subjected to over the years.

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        I don’t know Drew, I don’t really give a shit about him at all. He may well be a terrible human being, worthy of all the scorn cast at him. I have no idea.

        However, having all of this scorn thrown at him by what appears to be Kiwifarms (very well known for being a cesspool) after penning an article about what a sack of shit RMS is (the exact kind of scum Kiwi would deify) sure does cast a lot of doubt onto all the accusations made against him.

        • Oryx_404@lemmy.today
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          Kiwifarms is full of terrible people. The site still lists factual claims of his pedophilia.

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            2 hours ago

            Are they factual? Maybe. It’s possible.

            But, do I trust a group of people who make it their whole life to ruin other’s to be honest and objective? Fuck no.

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        8 hours ago

        His rebuttal curiously doesn’t dispute the facts of his pedophilia. It’s included in a blanket denial and then ignored.

        Are you claiming those pedophilic accounts aren’t his? Why?

        And he did more than “deny” his involvement in the report

        Speaking as someone who has done a lot of my own research on Stallman’s bullshit, the depth of this report is astonishing.

        That was his report. He can’t be trusted and will openly make bald-faced lies. He’s full of shit and best left in the dustbin of history.

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      20 hours ago

      What a string of grasping at straws. I’m sure this (Attempted) character assassination has nothing to do with Drew DeVault publicly naming and shaming fascist developers, with receipts.