FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Reddit@lemmy.world · 3 months agoAaron is no longer considered as cofounder by reddit. He fought for free speech.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1668file-textcross-posted to: reddit@lemmy.world
arrow-up1668imageAaron is no longer considered as cofounder by reddit. He fought for free speech.lemmy.worldFoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Reddit@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square68fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: reddit@lemmy.world
minus-squareCannedYeet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up27·3 months agoFrom Wikipedia Reddit was founded by University of Virginia roommates Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian in June 2005, who were joined by Aaron Swartz that November. I think it’s reasonable to say that if you weren’t there for the original ideation, you’re not a founder. Doesn’t mean Aaron wasn’t an amazing person.
minus-squareberno@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 months agoWhat the fuck are you talking about Calling everyone you disagree with “Nazi” debases what the Nazis actually did. You pollute discourse and distort the historical horrors and industrial genocide perpetuated by the fascist Nazi regime.
minus-squareKairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-23 months ago Though this one may be more apt:
minus-squareSharkticon@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoIf only I had a nickel for every time a .world user defended Nazis.
minus-squareflamingleg@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 months agosomething tells me you’re not going to get the full objective history of this from wikipedia
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoim pretty sure he is a founder, he was even named by the other cof-ounders. he must be significant enough to have that title.
minus-squareVAK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoThat’s not how it works. It’s building the company that counts. More pragmatically if existing cofounders said you’re a cofounder, then you are.
From Wikipedia
I think it’s reasonable to say that if you weren’t there for the original ideation, you’re not a founder. Doesn’t mean Aaron wasn’t an amazing person.
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What the fuck are you talking about
Calling everyone you disagree with “Nazi” debases what the Nazis actually did. You pollute discourse and distort the historical horrors and industrial genocide perpetuated by the fascist Nazi regime.
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This exchange is hilarious.
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Though this one may be more apt:
If only I had a nickel for every time a .world user defended Nazis.
something tells me you’re not going to get the full objective history of this from wikipedia
im pretty sure he is a founder, he was even named by the other cof-ounders. he must be significant enough to have that title.
That’s not how it works. It’s building the company that counts. More pragmatically if existing cofounders said you’re a cofounder, then you are.