I think the only way to oppose this tidal wave of bullying and shaming and witch hunting is to employ all of the same tactics the cry-bullies employ. People and

I think the only way to oppose this tidal wave of bullying and shaming and witch hunting is to employ all of the same tactics the cry-bullies employ. People and organizations cave to these bullies because, in their cost-benefit calculations, they see little or no downside to caving, and possible upside. In order to stop this, it has to made costly to cave to them. If everyone who thinks it was ridiculous and cowardly for Nodevember to uninvite Crockford were to make it known that they would boycott Nodevember and their corporate sponsors in the future, they might see things differently. Also, people who routinely seek to destroy the reputations and careers of people who don't speak and behave according to their strict standard should run the risk of having their own careers and reputations destroyed in response. This form of sweet justice happens once in a while, but not nearly enough.