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Wow, death threats. What is this world coming to? How does something like evangelism get escalated like this? Seth, I hope your sabbatical gives you a buffer f
by jason_slack 12y ago
Wow, death threats. What is this world coming to? How does something like evangelism get escalated like this?
Seth, I hope your sabbatical gives you a buffer from this abuse.
- sethvargo 12y agoYea :/. It makes me fearful for the future honestly. Not just for my personal safety, but for our industry. Thank you for reading and commenting.
- DanBC 12y agoOnline death threats are very common. The numbers are a bit confusing but English police recieve a lot of calls about this kind of stuff: https://fullfact.org/crime/college_policing_bbc_correction_article_social_media_half-33333 https://fullfact.org/crime/college_policing_bbc_correction_a... http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27949674 http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27949674 "social media 'at least half' of calls passed to frontline police". I'm not trying to suggest that toxic online comments are acceptable; or that people who are the targets of such comments should just ignore them.
- sethvargo 12y agoThose numbers (while confusing) definitely sadden me. While I don't fathom the absolute values, it is clear that the trend is upward :(. This is especially concerning because it increases the signal-to-noise ratio and makes it difficult for police to response. It's like the boy who cried wolf.