I don't think this is a good analogy. Someone shouting at you in a restaurant will be overheard by only a few people, and only in that instant. Someone publis

I don't think this is a good analogy. Someone shouting at you in a restaurant will be overheard by only a few people, and only in that instant. Someone publishing hurtful lies about you on the internet may be read by many, many people, and will be there on public record for years to come.