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@strypey

In light of the Stallman thing, I've been thinking of the phenomenon of witch hunts.

I think in part the hunt is fueled/amplified by people who overcompensate in their vigour in order to signal to the group that they themselves are very much on board and should please not be subjected to a similar hunt in future.

The sad irony is of course that by doing so, they actually increase the chances of further hunts later on.