On 30/04/15 21:14, Scott Junner wrote:
So given it's just human nature and it's never going to stop, and therefore the work of FSF will never be done, what do we do to keep it in check? We call each other on our shit. We be fierce friends.
Great perspective, and well said.
If we are going to be their friend. Their real friend. Their fierce friend. Then we need to be prepared to get our toes smelly by putting our foot firmly up their ass and calling them on their shit.
We'll probably have a falling out. They probably won't talk to us for a while. They'll get all indignant and mutter something about how freedom means being able to do what they want. The'll probably go off and have a great time with their new nice fair weather friends. But eventually they'll figure it out, and they'll miss having our foot in uncomfortable places. They'll remember who their real friends are.
Or not. We have no control. But we can be unreasonable, uncompromising, real friends.
You cracked me up (to the point where laughter almost woke my wife up) - this was easily one of the most amusing posts I've ever read on this list. But it's so true! So true. :) -Adam