Techrights Gets Under the Skin of Bad, Corrupt, Immoral People (That's a Good Thing)
THE WEB site Techrights isn't in some "popularity contest" (or social control media, which is akin to this; it's for frail and insecure people/sites which seek virtual importance/affirmation through mindless clicking or click-farming/fakes). It never was. It does not derive some so-called 'status' from corporate recognition, such as awards or grants. That's just not what Techrights is.
Right from the start we "spoke truth to power" (in 2006) and it's fair to say we're one of the most visited GNU/Linux-centric news sites, even if some people are reluctant or shy to link to us (it is understandable given the nature of the issues we typically cover). Linus Torvalds reads Techrights. Richard Stallman reads Techrights. Many people read it, even if they don't signal this in public.
Techrights maintains a fearless, principled focus on corruption and immoral behaviour. We're not here to make rosy press releases for companies, even for alleged "Linux companies". We strive to investigate what's behind the corporate gateways or veils. We want the underlying facts.
To some people, especially the collaborators and culprits, this is "too much". OK, whatever. Some are still attempting to censor the messengers. That simply won't work.
An online friend of mine, Julian Assange, has been behind bars for half a decade and in some form of confinement for well over a decade. They've managed to muzzle him as a person, but his site is still online, even if maintenance is suboptimal. Assange "spoke truth to power" and got punished for it. He pissed off many of the 'right' people, i.e. people who rightly deserved public condemnation.
Journalism is, in general, under attack. For years we've collected and shared links about that (in Daily Links). Journalism is essential for exposing high-level corruption, lessening the incentive to persist or abet such corruption. Journalism is the lifeblood of democracy and free societies. █