It's good PR for him, a chance to humanize himself, to explain his actions, and to appear somewhat remorseful. He's not some vile monster, he's just a regular

It's good PR for him, a chance to humanize himself, to explain his actions, and to appear somewhat remorseful. He's not some vile monster, he's just a regular family man who enjoyed a bit of Internet trolling in his spare time. He didn't do anything illegal, and throughout his time on Reddit he was being cheered on by a broadly supportive community.