Anonymous - The Story of Aaron Swartz Full Documentary
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters recommend it as the essential film on Aaron Swartz, often alongside his writings, and post it as a memorial whenever Reddit, whistleblowing or information access come up.
Recommended by 2 people across 2 different months, 2017 to 2026.
What it is
A feature-length documentary by Brian Knappenberger (The Internet's Own Boy) about programmer and activist Aaron Swartz, from his early work on RSS and Reddit to his activism and the federal prosecution that preceded his death at 26. This copy was uploaded to the Anonymous Official channel.
What people said
Recommends saycheese · 2017-02 · Hacker News · on “SecureDrop – An open-source whistleblower submission system”
Highly suggest anyone that has not watched "The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz" take the time to watch it: [this video] RIP Aaron
Recommends ploggingdev · 2017-03 · Hacker News · on “Books that Aaron Swartz read, loved and hated”
If you haven't already, read The Boy Who Could Change the World: The Writings of Aaron Swartz [1] and watch this documentary (The story of Aaron Swartz) [2]. > I don't think my intense fascination with Aaron's life will ever fade away. Yes, it still hurts to think about his untimely death and what could have been. [1] [LINK] [2] [this video]