Aaron Swartz documentary under development

http://www.aaronswartzthedocumentary.com

by talles • 13 years ago

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aaronswartzthedocumentary.com

talles• 13 years ago

Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/26788492/aaron-swartz-do...

mattl• 13 years ago

Kickstarter ended month's ago, the movie is now in production. I haven't heard much in the way of updates though.

gum_ina_package• 13 years ago

I've very excited to see this, hopefully it will help Aaron's Law to pass too.

kevando• 13 years ago

Do documentaries like this bother anyone else? I'm only surmising from the trailer, but it seems to take this very serious event and over dramatize it into something like the bogus Gasland documentary. I already know about this tragedy, so maybe this movie's not for me.

euphemize• 13 years ago

Not sure. I don't think they over dramatized it and even if they did, it might be required if they want to make sure the message gets through to a larger audience than the tech community. As you said, this is a very serious event and what's bothersome, if anything, is the way the case was handled by authorities.

I'll agree with other comments on here that the title is pretty bad, but I think this documentary is important. We'll see when it comes out.

onebaddude• 13 years ago

over dramatize it into something like the bogus Gasland documentary

Generally, I feel the same as you. But, I understand that we need the over-dramatic to balance the under-the-radar.

dlsx• 13 years ago

No because I believe Aaron would be upset if there weren't people fighting to right the wrongs of his death or murder.

This wasn't a clear cut case of suicide. He was practically murdered by the state. What would you do if you were facing those charges, and anyone that tried to help you being bullied to march forward with their agenda.

An agenda that the corrupt politicians in Washington are pushing. An agenda to close and wall the internet so more free people can be brought to "justice" for their crimes against corporations.

raldi2• 13 years ago

What would you do if you were facing those charges

Are you referring to the six month plea bargain he was offered?

JonFish85• 13 years ago

"He was practically murdered by the state."

Let's not get carried away. He was allegedly offered a plea bargain to serve 6 months[1], which he did not take. Why he turned it down, who knows, but that's what he decided to do.

[1] http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/01/14/mit-hacking-case-...

MarkTee4• 13 years ago

What would you do if you were facing those charges?

Are you asserting that suicide is the most reasonable option in a situation like this?

I've noticed this sentiment a lot lately (you hear it all the time in discussions about youths who commit suicide after having been bullied excessively); as if outside forces are overwhelmingly responsible for when a person takes their own life, and any personal culpability that that person might have had is thrown out the window.

I'm not saying that the events that contribute towards a suicide should be ignored, but it's important to remember that suicide, by definition, is always a personal choice. We should be doing more to assist, or even empower, those who feel as if they have to make that choice.

Instead of doing the easy thing and blaming a scapegoat (to say that "[Aaron] was practically murdered by the state" is ludicrous, and not at all productive), why don't we look at the root of the problem - what really caused Swartz to do what he did (i.e., a poor state of mental health, something that currently affects millions of Americans) - and work towards preventing it from happening to others?

schenecstasy• 13 years ago

Cool they are doing a creative commons open license on the footage. I'll have to do a re-edit and change the cringeworthy title.

badwetter• 13 years ago

Fix your link too.

rhgraysonii• 13 years ago

It's great to see things like this about Aaron continue to spring up. He truly was a great guy and his contributions and efforts seem as if they won't ever be forgotten. Regardless of your opinion on what he did with JSTOR, the guy truly, truly cared and believed in what he was doing and I feel anyone can respect that. It's hard to believe it has been almost a year now. RIP.

donteatbark• 13 years ago

In this situation, is there a notion of a "rightholder?" Someone (e.g. his family) who can sell the right to make the film?

michaelfeathers• 13 years ago

You don't need permission to make documentaries about people.

Aaron Swartz documentary under development

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