• Helix 🧬
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    That guy is pretty sensitive to everyone and everything, getting paranoid to the point of thinking everyone is out to get him. Some of them are out to get him after all – in any case, I wish him the best and that his mental health and well-being gets better :)

    • @0x815@feddit.deOP
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      710 months ago

      I don’t know him, but it’s a big loss for GOS and the community imo. All the best for him.

      • Helix 🧬
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        yeah, I was banned for asking questions in the support Matrix channel because they were all super on edge. Hope this gets better and people finally calm down. It’s not a good thing to get gray hair about FOSS.

        Daniel stepping down is a huge move both for him personally and for the community as a whole. I hope he can finally have peace with the project and not be anxious about swatting and the like.

    • @dax@beehaw.org
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      610 months ago

      That guy is pretty sensitive to everyone and everything

      including recent swatting attacks

      Sounds like he’s the exact right level of sensitive, since swatting attacks are attempted murder-by-cop

      • Helix 🧬
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        310 months ago

        Just because some people are out to get you, not everyone is. Obviously his paranoia is understandable.

        • @dax@beehaw.org
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          610 months ago

          I mean, from his perspective, how the fuck is he supposed to tell? It’s not like psychopaths have the courtesy of tattooing “I’m really excited to try to kill you” across their forehead

          • Helix 🧬
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            210 months ago

            So you’re familiar with his history? Which events lead to the swatting?

            • @dax@beehaw.org
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              410 months ago

              I’m confused as to the purpose of your question. Are you asserting he deserved to be swatted? Otherwise, why else does it matter what events lead to said swatting?

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                No, I was just asking whether you’re familiar with him or ever interacted with him. Why would you think I would assert he would deserve to be swatted?

                Most people don’t deserve to be swatted, including Daniel Micay. However, it’s not exactly surprising this happened based on the tone in the GrapheneOS community.

                Maybe read the comments on reddit and the Grapheneos forums to get a better picture: https://www.reddit.com/r/PrivacyGuides/comments/13spm4d/daniel_micay_steps_down_as_lead_developer_of/

                https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/5235-stepping-down-as-project-leader-of-grapheneos

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                  410 months ago

                  Dang, I definitely misread your first question then - I thought you were trying to argue that he was being unreasonable, but I can’t imagine any scenario in which I’d want anything to do with something that got me swatted; I like to think I’m big and bad but I don’t think anyone wouldn’t be scared shitless and at Defcon 1 24/7 after that.

                  Like, take this conversation; I misread your commentary - maybe you get mad and swat me; what’s my move?

                  • Bounce on lemmy and consider moving house. Change my name. Maybe move to a different country. There’s no way I’d risk that shit again; risking your life over some petty internet bullshit isn’t worth it.
                  • Helix 🧬
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                    410 months ago

                    Exactly. I’m glad he is trying to get out before something even worse happens.