Re: [OT] Whether those with gnu.org addresses in any way represent FSF

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Alastair Houghton <address@hidden> writes:

> On 14 Jun 2006, at 13:29, Miles Bader wrote:
>
>> Alastair Houghton <address@hidden> writes:
>>>> Rather maybe think of it like a FOO.edu address.
>>>
>>> Actually, that's *exactly* how I think of it.  The behaviour of a
>>> student with a FOO.edu address reflects on the institution of which
>>> they are a part, and it's in that sense that people with gnu.org
>>> addresses represent the FSF.
>>
>> "Reflects on", sure, but rather weakly.  Nobody's going to lose much
>> sleep if a Harvard student flames somebody on a mailing list  
>> somewhere,
>> and it won't have much effect on Harvard's reputation, because it's
>> generally understood that there are lots of silly people at  
>> universities,
>> and that no attempt is made to control their behavior.
>
> OK, but there aren't lots of silly people with gnu.org addresses.   
> Very few, if any, I suspect.

I am extreemly silly.

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