Speaking of not valuing women
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So, one of the people I was most looking forward to seeing (and talking with, if I could come up with something to talk about)… Read More »Internet antipathy, part 2….thousand
First things first– if you haven’t already, go over to technosociology and read Zeynep Tufekci’s excellent post Free Speech and Power: From Reddit Creeps to… Read More »Digital dualism enables internet idiocy; monism motivates meaning
So much of what happens on the internet is petty squabbles between strangers. Arguments which flare up and then fade away, which will have no… Read More »Internet antipathy
The Onion has a really good piece regarding Friday morning’s shootings in Aurora: Sadly, Nation Knows Exactly How Colorado Shooting’s Aftermath Will Play Out. Excerpt:… Read More »Tragedy and the ongoing internet circus
Note: In case, for some reason, it isn’t clear that I am not trying to disparage any of the people discussed here in the slightest,… Read More »How to cash in on internet guilt giving
I love Penn Jillette. I do, very much. But he does tend to carry the denouncement of prudes and blowhards so far that it gets… Read More »The straw man boxing match
“Dude, we don’t want to see that shit. Here, have a sip ofDouche-Be-Gone so you’ll stop being so…you know.” Concerning the topic of online sexual harassment… Read More »The power of “Not cool”
Reddit thread here, if you’re interested These discussions, while useful, take a toll. Sometimes they just seem…tiring. I admire people who are willing to run… Read More »Reddit makes Rebecca hate atheists and Ed hate men
Ah, the power of Twitter. It can help organize protests, keep people in contact in the midst of tragedy, spread news like wildfire, and allow… Read More »#heblowsalot