[HN Gopher] We're building a statue of Aaron Swartz
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       We're building a statue of Aaron Swartz
        
       Author : pablopeniche
       Score  : 48 points
       Date   : 2024-10-01 19:34 UTC (3 hours ago)
        
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       | pablopeniche wrote:
       | We're building a statue of Aaron Swartz.
       | 
       | Our internet is under threat, once again.
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       | The marble bust, to be installed in a public park in SF, will
       | remind us of our internet values: freedom of speech, freedom of
       | access, and privacy.
       | 
       | RSVP for the unveiling on Nov 8th (Aaron's birthday) in SF and
       | DONATE! - http://aaronstatue.org
        
       | abracadaniel wrote:
       | Interestingly, this won't be his first statue. He is among the
       | statues at the Internet archive.
       | https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aaron_Swartz_statu...
       | See also - https://www.nualacreed.com/galleries/ceramic-
       | archivists
        
       | teruakohatu wrote:
       | > Carved in marble, to be installed in a public park in
       | [UNDISCLOSED], San Francisco
       | 
       | Isn't it unusual to censor the location, wouldn't this be public
       | information anyone could request from the city?
       | 
       | In my city, in New Zealand, this would have been discussed in
       | committee meetings along with mountains of paperwork and health
       | and safety documents.
       | 
       | The RSVP as an image that might be a render of the statue or
       | bust:
       | 
       | https://lu.ma/qasq8c6u
        
         | dewey wrote:
         | Maybe it's a way of saying that they don't know where yet
         | (permissions etc.)?
        
           | PlunderBunny wrote:
           | Or that they don't intend to get permission.
        
       | jampekka wrote:
       | JSTOR is a disgrace. RIP Aaron Swartz.
        
       | kajika91 wrote:
       | I'm not good with names and forgot who he was. I think the
       | website should have given a short reminder.
       | 
       | He is a famous activist behind the Creative Commons. Died too
       | young in 2013 at the age of 26.
       | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz
        
       | DowagerDave wrote:
       | Would a better tribute be something that's directly related to
       | appropriate internet activism, and not physically tied to a
       | single location that few will ever see/visit/care about?
        
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