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As much as I actually really love MLK's speeches, sermons, movement. I am afraid there appears to be some unfortunate truths about the man. None are perfect except God. That doe…
by maerF0x0 · Oct 29, 2026
CFAA violation are under criminal law and do not require the injured party to consent or participate... just ask Aaron Swartz
by FuriouslyAdrift · Oct 29, 2026
Are you trying to make the case against Anthropic stronger? Because these are not arguments against Swartz (and other people) but they apply much stronger against Anthropic. But…
by spwa4 · Oct 28, 2026
> This is left up to the states. Sure, but almost every state blocks it for the duration of your time in prison, at minimum. A fair portion are longer, and some states make it a…
by tourmalinetaco · Oct 28, 2026
> The Aaron Swartz case is not an analog of these claims. Indeed: the prosecution of Aaron Swartz drove him to suicide, while Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei is still alive.
by aleph_minus_one · Oct 28, 2026
> N.B. JSTOR explicitly settled with Swartz, suffered no financial harm, and begged the federal government to drop the case ... and the course of action of Carmen Ortiz', the re…
by aleph_minus_one · Oct 28, 2026
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Swartz may refer to:PlacesSwartz, Louisiana Swartz Creek (disambiguation) Swartz Bay, British Columbia on the north end of the Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Swartz Nunataks, in AntarcticaPeopleSwartz (surname) Read more on Wikipedia