> I think there is a line between somewhat risque humor and calling a grandfather to tell him you "fucked" his grand-daughter. I've seen plenty of edgy comedy b

> I think there is a line between somewhat risque humor and calling a grandfather to tell him you "fucked" his grand-daughter. I've seen plenty of edgy comedy but nothing like that. > Can you imagine calling your girlfriends father and bragging about your sex with his daughter? Regardless of how distasteful you find it (it is), an entertainer pushing a poor taste line for comedic purposes is not really a fair comparison here. I'm unsure if this is intentional or not, but I'm trying to be charitable. > We are discussing there being real life consequences (not jail) for being a dick. Sort of. The "being a dick" part is highly interwoven with the 'serious sexual crimes' accusations by the original reporting, and this makes the whole thing tricky and murky. > Russell brand has no "right" to broadcast on Youtube, nor does he have any "right" to perform a gig in a pub, so pubs, websites, etc, can refuse him for any reason they like, that's life. Agreed, however organisations knee-jerk banning people for (what are so far) unproven accusations is generally seen as "being a dick" too - the difference being we can definitively see this. On a site like HN, this is amplified due to the higher interests in social media powers, fair platforms, etc.