Drew DeVault, a prominent open source developer, publicly addresses years of organized harassment originating from Kiwi Farms, including doxing, death threats, and a defamatory report published in retaliation for his involvement in the Stallman Report. He acknowledges a genuinely problematic past — including harmful rhetoric and verbal abuse in early adulthood — offers a sincere apology, and describes the personal work he has done to grow and repair harm. He distinguishes between legitimate criticism of his past behavior and bad-faith harassment campaigns, and calls on supporters to express solidarity and rebuke harassment when they encounter it.
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