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lb:socjus [2025-07-19 13:09:12] – [Free & Open-Source Software Movements] ninjasrlb:socjus [2025-07-19 18:20:23] (current) – [New Atheists] ninjasr
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 Something else that's important to note is that the Free Software Movement //cannot// and //will not// support the abolition of copyright. On the surface this is strange and a little contradictory, but it makes sense once you realize...the truth.\\ Something else that's important to note is that the Free Software Movement //cannot// and //will not// support the abolition of copyright. On the surface this is strange and a little contradictory, but it makes sense once you realize...the truth.\\
 Both movements enforce Open-Source via their //software licenses// which dictate what can and can’t be done with their code. Without the license, there's no way to make sure that any fork of a project remains open-source (which is what they want).\\ Both movements enforce Open-Source via their //software licenses// which dictate what can and can’t be done with their code. Without the license, there's no way to make sure that any fork of a project remains open-source (which is what they want).\\
-Those software licenses are //copyright licenses// and, thus, //copyright// is a tool they sue to enforce open-source.+Those software licenses are //copyright licenses// and, thus, //copyright// is a tool they use to enforce open-source.
  
 This is why they're always quiet when the topic of abolishing copyright comes up: their movements would immediately disintegrate. This is why they're always quiet when the topic of abolishing copyright comes up: their movements would immediately disintegrate.
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 I want to write a dedicated article about [[lb:New Atheism]] at some point, so I'll try to keep this brief. I'll also note that this is one of the ideologies I disliked //before// realizing they were Post-Modernist. I want to write a dedicated article about [[lb:New Atheism]] at some point, so I'll try to keep this brief. I'll also note that this is one of the ideologies I disliked //before// realizing they were Post-Modernist.
  
-New Atheists clearly exemplify all the behaviors of a Post-Modern ideology and I felt a little embarrassed once I realized this. Their position is inherently irrational((:fn:>The idea that capital-G God doesn't exist and if he did we should reject him. In addition, they believe that religion has no positive effects.)) and they're selective about facts.\\+New Atheists clearly exemplify all the behaviors of a Post-Modern ideology and I felt a little embarrassed once I realized this. Their position is inherently irrational((:fn:>The idea that capital-G God doesn't exist (I'll note I'm not a Christian or follow an Abrahamic faith – my point here is that the most rational position to take is that you //don't know//, not that God //doesn't exist//and if he did we should reject him. In addition, they believe that religion has no positive effects.)) and they're selective about facts.\\
 Plus, like many Post-modern ideologies, they tend to single out one entity as the main threat – Christianity – and mostly ignore other religions. Plus, like many Post-modern ideologies, they tend to single out one entity as the main threat – Christianity – and mostly ignore other religions.
  
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 As far as I know, the following ideas are tied to SocJus/Post-Modern thought in storytelling: As far as I know, the following ideas are tied to SocJus/Post-Modern thought in storytelling:
-  * [[lb:damsel.in.distress]] being universally negative.+  * [[lb:damsel.in.distress]] being universally perceived as negative.
   * [[lb:manic pixie dream girl|Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]. I believe the term originated with them and is considered universally negative.   * [[lb:manic pixie dream girl|Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]. I believe the term originated with them and is considered universally negative.
   * [[lb:ludo-narrative.dissonance]]: coined by Games Journalists, probably the pre-eminent example of being ideologically compromised.   * [[lb:ludo-narrative.dissonance]]: coined by Games Journalists, probably the pre-eminent example of being ideologically compromised.
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