Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Reddit@lemmy.world · 3 years agoAaron is no longer considered as cofounder by reddit. He fought for free speech.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageAaron is no longer considered as cofounder by reddit. He fought for free speech.lemmy.worldSine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Reddit@lemmy.world · 3 years agomessage-square23linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarecyberpunk007@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 years agoI need a history lesson. Who is Aaron, what’s his deal?
minus-squarebaltakatei@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 years agoHe invented RSS. He co-founded Reddit. However, JSTOR and MIT had him charged with felony computer crimes for downloading too many JSTOR articles he had a subscription for. Instead of serving time he killed himself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Swartz
I need a history lesson. Who is Aaron, what’s his deal?
He invented RSS. He co-founded Reddit. However, JSTOR and MIT had him charged with felony computer crimes for downloading too many JSTOR articles he had a subscription for. Instead of serving time he killed himself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Swartz