On the whole I think things like that are still a net positive. One of the consequences of ubiquitous communications is that it makes crazies more visible. On t

On the whole I think things like that are still a net positive. One of the consequences of ubiquitous communications is that it makes crazies more visible. On the one hand there is the very real ability for this to give a stronger voice to people with reprehensible or counter-factual beliefs. However, it also exposes these things to the light of day, and it empowers people who wish to put forward counter-arguments just as much. This isn't a new phenomenon. Literacy and printing have made it possible for reprehensible ideals to gain greater traction than they might have through books such as Mein Kampf. But on the whole I think literature has still had an overwhelmingly positive influence on mankind.