I was expecting to see this hashtag show up on HN eventually. Personally, I don't find it particularly helpful. Tragedies like this always lead to chaotic afte

I was expecting to see this hashtag show up on HN eventually. Personally, I don't find it particularly helpful. Tragedies like this always lead to chaotic aftermaths in public discourse, a variety of lopsided and one-dimensional argumentation, as well as the incessant need to pin down one specific cause, when most likely there was none in particular. Rodger's motivations were fueled by misogyny, but social isolation, mental illness, etc. all played roles. For what it's worth, 4 of his 6 victims (this is excluding himself) were male. Not to mention, the whole thing feels tasteless. Almost as if the authors are bandwagoning on this little understood tragedy to show off some sort of moral superiority. "We will be vigilant about the voices we choose to amplify, and those we do not." is a truism that applies to virtually all publications, and the rest has hints of tokenism. Nonetheless, I wish them luck.