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Aaron Swartz murder or suicide? MIT, child porn ring, and internet vigilantism

BIATCHabutuka

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http://rense.com/general95/swartz.html

Not sure what is true or what is conspiracy theory but it was interesting for sure.

basically this guy killed himself in a way that is not likely (or was murdered). he was looking into pedophiles in power. the article even touches on the CIA and Mossad trading opium and little kids around the world.



on an unrelated note, academic research paid for with public funds should not exist behind a paywall. that was what swartz really got busted fighting for initially. research results should be free to the world.
 
BIATCHabutuka;2296844; said:
Not sure what is true or what is conspiracy theory but it was interesting for sure.

All of it is conspiracy theory.

The first two sentences alone show that the authors have absolutely no clue who Aaron Schwartz was or what he stood for.
 
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There may be a difficult balance between open access to information and the rights to intellectual property. And the line between public and private funding can be pretty blurry. Take away the compensation that people get for producing and disseminating academic research and scholarship, and you may be taking away the incentive and opportunity for that work to take place at all.


Also, statement from JSTOR:
http://about.jstor.org/statement-swartz

JSTOR said:
We are deeply saddened to hear the news about Aaron Swartz. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Aaron?s family, friends, and everyone who loved, knew, and admired him. He was a truly gifted person who made important contributions to the development of the internet and the web from which we all benefit.

We have had inquiries about JSTOR?s view of this sad event given the charges against Aaron and the trial scheduled for April. The case is one that we ourselves had regretted being drawn into from the outset, since JSTOR?s mission is to foster widespread access to the world?s body of scholarly knowledge. At the same time, as one of the largest archives of scholarly literature in the world, we must be careful stewards of the information entrusted to us by the owners and creators of that content. To that end, Aaron returned the data he had in his possession and JSTOR settled any civil claims we might have had against him in June 2011.

JSTOR is a not-for-profit service and a member of the internet community. We will continue to work to distribute the content under our care as widely as possible while balancing the interests of researchers, students, libraries, and publishers as we pursue our commitment to the long-term preservation of this important scholarly literature.

We join those who are mourning this tragic loss.
 
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