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smsm42 on March 22, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Cancel We The Web? (2020)

I know there was a concerted FUD effort and much dirty playing, including all the stuff you are pointing out. What I specifically didn't see is usage of mental illness as a weapon against OSS.

r3trohack3r on March 22, 2021 [–]

It’s part of their documented strategy in the evangelism document. Section 11: Mopping Up.

I’ll update my comment to read “mental deficiency” instead of mental illness for accuracy. I overstated.

(Update: I’ve lost my edit button on the original post)

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