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His main objection seems to stem from the fact that Jack Dorsey's net worth is $5.6 billion.

His main objection is that FOSDEM is not CNBC. Should not be endorsing pretense of interviews, that are just marketing pitches.

I thought this was a pithy remark but it looks like it's actually pretty close to the truth.

From a recent post by DeVault [0] titled "No billionaires at FOSDEM" (thanks to belter [1]):

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In my view, billionaires are not welcome at FOSDEM.

"""

[0] https://drewdevault.com/2025/01/16/2025-01-16-No-Billionares...

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42778478

His main objection seems to stem from the fact that Jack Dorsey's net worth is $5.6 billion.

Fair. You do not become a billionaire without being a massive POS.

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