An ethical question for you: What is the ethical responsibility of a FLOSS project if it becomes aware it is being used for evil purposes?
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Replying to @freakboy3742
@freakboy3742 One of the freedoms is the freedom to use it without restriction.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @freakboy3742
@freakboy3742@dstufft Wait, where did 'must endorse your activity' come in? Hammer manufacturers don't endorse hammer attacks.2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes -
Replying to @tveastman
@tveastman@freakboy3742@dstufft I agree this is a bit of a leap. If you are making something for good and it's used for bad, it's not you3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @madmanwoo
@madmanwoo@tveastman@dstufft If you have a mechanism to stop an activity, but you choose not to because FREEDOM - how is that not evil?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @freakboy3742
@freakboy3742@tveastman@dstufft because that is freedom. Your evil is not my evil, in any case. Do you really want to be big brother.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @madmanwoo
@madmanwoo@tveastman@dstufft So, it's fine when Reddit is used for nazism, hate crimes, fat shaming, etc? Because FREEDOM?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @freakboy3742
@freakboy3742@tveastman@dstufft I think this has side stepped the main point. Me using your FOSS project != you endorsing it.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@freakboy3742 @tveastman @dstufft which in the end was your main point. Linux foundation doesn't endorse the evil use of servers.
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