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You're assuming that internet mobs only attack based on misconstrued online content, but that's far from true. I think the best solution here is to speak up on
by fairity 5y ago
You're assuming that internet mobs only attack based on misconstrued online content, but that's far from true.
I think the best solution here is to speak up on behalf of those who are unfairly attacked, in spite of the negative fallout from getting involved. The worst thing that can happen in cases like this is when nobody supports the victim. That can be profoundly traumatizing.
For a more in-depth look at the impacts of internet mob attacks, I'd recommend this TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_ronson_when_online_shaming_goes_too_far https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_ronson_when_online_shaming_goe...
- wolverine876 5y ago> I think the best solution here is to speak up on behalf of those who are unfairly attacked The reality is that there is no easy way forward, no simple answer: You don't know the truth any better than the mindless mob. If someone is accused of sexual assault or harassment, do you want to risk defending them, only to find out later that you guessed wrong? When the video comes out showing the crime, do you want your name permanently associated with trying to protect them? The witch hunt / lynching / mob attack is always the wrong act, regardless of what someone has done. Perhaps the best you can do is to point that out, but that is also difficult. People will not read the nuance and assume you are on the other side. And you only have so much social capital - when everyone blocks you after the first time you stand up, what do you do after that?
- fastball 5y agoIt's hard to know the truth from the outside looking in, but it is easy to be more mindful than a mindless mob.