The sad thing is the history of America is sprinkled with a few stories of angry armed mobs of people storming jails, overpowering the guards, and physically fr

The sad thing is the history of America is sprinkled with a few stories of angry armed mobs of people storming jails, overpowering the guards, and physically freeing people whom the public believed had been wrongfully imprisoned. That took balls. Now, mob justice is used to tear people down for writing some quip in poor taste. What a shame. I've actually given a lot of thought to things like this, having worked with someone whom I despised due to a complete lack of tact and decorum. Despite the fact that I would never ever want to work with or be associated with this person again in any way, he still has the right to earn a living and contribute his skills to society. In fact, I would argue that most if not all the people he has offended over the years would not actually feel good about "justice" being served if he were fired and/or out of work. This is also why I've never had twitter, never will, and only use facebook passively. There is no upside; anything you say can and will be used against you. If you're a band announcing a tour date, or a food truck sharing your location, sure, but if you are trying to be a commentator or funny guy to gain a following, it will probably just blow up in your face like this eventually. The good news is that you don't have to use twitter. This is only a problem if you allow it to be one for you. There are plenty of other effective means of communication.