[risky_opinions]

I could see companies starting to screen applicants using these lists.

Different companies would choose which list to use according to their own politics and culture.

Totally hypothetical: Coinbase and Google will probably turn rms-open-letter into a denylist. Twitter will do the opposite.

This is all conjecture, but I could see it happening. It's why I feel I shouldn't sign.

[twic]

There's already a script to block people on GitHub based on signing one of the letters, written by an infosec furry (but i repeat myself):

https://twitter.com/kyhwana/status/1375651591672324096

[user-the-name]

One list is full of people who have achieved big things, and are in positions of power.

The other is full of throwaway and inactive github accounts.

[beaconstudios]

which isn't particularly surprising if people are worried about getting cancelled.

(FWIW I haven't signed either, and don't know enough about RMS' actions to commit to a perspective).