Not sure why that thread below got flagged. It's pretty relevant to the topic

dang 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

You may have seen it already but here's an explanation of the moderation thinking on the topic (or rather, not on the topic but on this particular post): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44713731. Like everything else, it's a tradeoff. Other people would prioritize it the other way around and I respect that. In terms of the principles of this site I think it's the best move on this occasion, though not on every occasion.

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johnisgood 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I do not know the personal life of most people whose work I use or like though. I do not think I would stop using them just because they did something I find morally repulsive. If ReiserFS was any good than the alternatives, I would use it. I understand the people who wouldn't. Granted, it is related to funding him, but eh.

A quick question: How well do you know the people behind your favorite projects?

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dfedbeef 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

These projects are not important though. So why worry about the debate?

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dfedbeef 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I think this counts as more of a 'public life' situation.

	▲	johnisgood 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		If it turns out Linus did something terrible in the past, I wonder how many people would stop using Linux based on that alone. We are not the same. To some people it matters a great deal, to others it does not matter at all, and there are some people somewhere in the middle I suppose. To me it is more about pragmatism. I may have an opinion on the developer as a person, but that would not stop me from using the project. For example I do not like the author of Odin much, but I do like the programming language. When it comes to contributing to the project, however, that he (author of Odin) reviews, I am not so eager because I have seen him being somewhat condescending before, which I think is more relevant than his personal life. That said, when it comes to funding, it is not so clear cut to me. I actually do not have an answer. Transparency?