No, every piece of software, that hasn’t been released to the public, does not need a license. So there is no need to talk about free software, because that is a decision you make (sometimes made for you if you modify a GPL piece of software) when you release to the public.

What types of projects do you contribute to? Do you indicate that your contributions are done using AI?

I am a huge proponent of privacy, anonymity and freedom of information and I also totally support this idea.

A public place where people have to speak as their public selves is useful to have and doesn’t mean other spaces have to be removed. Especially for official communication from public entities, I prefer them to use this than some other sites that are rampant with bots, imposters and the like.

There is a difference between telling and putting videos on the internet of you masturbating.