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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz | full movie (2014)
The full documentary 'The Internet's Own Boy' about programmer and activist Aaron Swartz, with interviews with family, friends and internet figures. It covers his work on access to information and the legal case preceding his death.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN recommends it as the essential documentary for learning about Aaron Swartz and the case that shaped hacker culture.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- moviemaniacsDE
- Topic
- aaron swartz biography
- Format
- documentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 5
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2015–2026
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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And if someone wants an account of the entire case, here's a must-watch documentary, especially if you belong to the hacker culture: [VIDEO]
d33 on Hacker News · 2020-07
In EFF to Supreme Court: Violating Terms of Service Isn’t a Crime Under the CFAA"The internets own boy" is a decent documentary if you want to learn a bit about Aaron. YT Link: [VIDEO] Thanks OP for posting this aaronsw.com link.
pcdoodle on Hacker News · 2023-06
In Reddit's New Office Space (2006)Aaron was the OG. If you've never dug through his blog, do yourself a favor [1]. Also make some time to watch The Internet's Own Boy doc about him [2] and look up some of his talks during the SOPA shenanigans. RIP. [1] [LINK] [2] …
rglover on Hacker News · 2025-01
In Aaron Swartz and Sam Altman
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