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   Leah Rowe is not a Rowebot (libreleah@mas.to)'s status on Monday, 26-Dec-2022 06:23:04 JST Leah Rowe is not a Rowebot

   Libreboot policy was put to the ultimate test today, on reddit. I chose to comply fully with the policy:

   https://www.reddit.com/r/libreboot/comments/zpj3uh/comment/j1hcw9j/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

   I did this, against others who responded to the thread.

   Libre software is about freedom, and choice; we do not attempt to restrict or stifle people in any way.

   I prefer that everyone use libre software as much as possible, but if I meet someone who thinks my software isn't good enough for them, I *will* advise about alternatives.

   It's simply the right thing to do.

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     Alexandre Oliva (lxo@gnusocial.net)'s status on Monday, 26-Dec-2022 06:23:02 JST Alexandre Oliva

     in reply to

     • Nyaa
     whether freedom to enslave oneself is freedom is a longstanding philosophical debate. whether taking an action that harms others around you (network effects) is your indeed encompassed by your freedom is another. sometimes refusing to help someone bring harm onto oneself and others around is framed as uncooperative and even hostile, but is it really? when someone doesn't realize self-inflicted harm, are you helping them by reinforcing the harm, or by refusing to take part in it?
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     Nyaa (librenyaa@social.linux.pizza)'s status on Monday, 26-Dec-2022 06:23:03 JST Nyaa

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     @libreleah So many people get hostile about it, but software liberty is also the freedom to use any software you want, proprietary or otherwise.

     Being hostile towards people who use anything but Libre software is a good way to make sure less people use Libre software.

     翠星石 repeated this.