# Aaron Swartz on The No Agenda Show

Aaron Swartz comes up in 4 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2013 to October 2013.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** January 2013 – October 2013
- **Related topics:** [Rss](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rss.md), [Dave Winer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dave-winer.md), [Department Of Justice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-justice.md), [Freedom Of The Press Foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/freedom-of-the-press-foundation.md), [Jacob Appelbaum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jacob-appelbaum.md), [Mit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mit.md), [Npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), [Sopa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sopa.md), [Suicide](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/suicide.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### SecureDrop and the Freedom of the Press Foundation

- **Episode:** [559: Tech Surge](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/559-tech-surge.md)
- **Published:** 2013-10-24
- **Time:** 1:30:33–1:37:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/559-tech-surge/chapter/securedrop-and-the-freedom-of-the-press-foundation.md

The Freedom of the Press Foundation has released "SecureDrop," a whistleblower submission platform originally developed by Aaron Swartz as "Deadrop." The system underwent a security audit by Jacob Appelbaum and is being marketed as a secure way for sources to leak documents to journalists. This technology is central to the new investigative model being pursued by Greenwald and his associates.

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### Aaron Swartz Death, NPR SOPA Coverage Error

- **Episode:** [479: Belieber](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/479-belieber.md)
- **Published:** 2013-01-17
- **Time:** 8:54–10:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/479-belieber/chapter/aaron-swartz-death-npr-sopa-coverage-error.md

The death of internet activist Aaron Swartz is discussed, focusing on a reporting error by NPR's Steve Henn. The hosts highlight how the reporter mistakenly referred to SOPA as the "Online Privacy Act" instead of the "Stop Online Piracy Act," suggesting the slip-of-the-tongue reveals the government's true intentions regarding internet freedom.

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### Aaron Swartz RSS Contribution, RSS 1.0 vs 2.0

- **Episode:** [479: Belieber](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/479-belieber.md)
- **Published:** 2013-01-17
- **Time:** 2:08:49–2:11:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/479-belieber/chapter/aaron-swartz-rss-contribution-rss-1-0-vs-2-0.md

The technical legacy of Aaron Swartz is clarified, specifically his involvement with the RSS 1.0 specification. The hosts explain the historical "fork" between RSS 1.0 and the more commonly used RSS 2.0 (developed by Dave Weiner), correcting media reports that credit Swartz with the version used for modern blogging and podcasting.

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### Aaron Swartz Death, Suicide Skepticism

- **Episode:** [478: Cranks and Firebrands](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/478-cranks-and-firebrands.md)
- **Published:** 2013-01-13
- **Time:** 2:03:56–2:09:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/478-cranks-and-firebrands/chapter/aaron-swartz-death-suicide-skepticism.md

The death of internet activist and RSS co-author Aaron Swartz is discussed with significant skepticism regarding the official suicide ruling. The hosts argue that a person of Swartz's intelligence would likely have used a different method than hanging. They speculate that Swartz may have been killed because he possessed sensitive information, possibly related to voting machines or the Ministry of Justice, which he was using as leverage against federal prosecution.

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