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I Spoke To The Developer Of The Systemd Birth Date PR - YouTube (www.youtube.com)

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Some of you need to watch this video, and hang your head in shame.

Dylan Taylor has been receiving constant harassment, including threats to his life and safety, for actions done collectively by SystemD. The article by Sam Bent was explictly mentioned as part of the harassment campaign, and rightfully so.

I don't think enough people realize that this is catastrophically bad. It'll discourage people from becoming open source developers, it'll discourage people from using Linux, and it'll discourage legislators from taking the Linux community seriously.

If you ever wished ill upon another human being for complying with a relatively inconsequential law, you are better off never touching a computer again. The Linux community has collectively gone so far beyond what is acceptable here.

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[+] ulu_mulu@lemmy.zip -9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

If you ever wished ill upon another human being

You should have stopped here, because no reason is ever a good reason for wishing ill upon another human being, no matter the argument.

People harassing and doxxing are rotten inside, no matter the reason.

for complying with a relatively inconsequential law

No, just no, it's not inconsequential and it's not the entire world, as usual US thinks they're the only country in the world, other countries exist that don't have such a law.

Just stop using systemd, it's even more effective than acting like a coward keyboard warrior.

[–] nothx@hexbear.net 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

no reason is ever a good reason for wishing ill upon another human being, no matter the argument.

I can think of a few humans that deserve ill wished upon them.

[–] nfreak@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

I can think of a lot.

[–] bobr@lemmy.libertarianfellowship.org 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

You should have stopped here, because no reason is ever a good reason for wishing ill upon another human being, no matter the argument.

What?

So, whatever I do, it won't be a reason for you to wish ill on me? I can burn down your house (maybe with your dog/cat/family inside) and you won't wish ill on me? I am a human being, so there is no reason for you to ever wish ill on me, right?

[–] ulu_mulu@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I can burn down your house (maybe with your dog/cat/family inside) and you won’t wish ill on me?

I would call the police and have you arrested for sure, I would never think you should die for it.

[–] waddle_dee@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I don't think they like pacifists lol. I'm with you, mate.

[–] ulu_mulu@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 days ago

Thanks :)

Yeah it's disheartening to see how many in this thread are in favor of violence, especially in a case like this where there are much better answers to what's happening.

[–] waddle_dee@lemmy.world -3 points 4 days ago

No matter the argument

you would define burning someone's house down as an argument? wild lol

What the commenter said, was precisely accurate. You should not wish harm on someone over an argument. It only ever leads to escalation.