tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post3680943189377496449..comments2023-10-30T05:46:59.343-04:00Comments on The Doubting Writer: Better ThingsJeffOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-63586130634031095882015-03-07T17:52:32.343-05:002015-03-07T17:52:32.343-05:00-Lexa--Indeed. And I think a big part of Schilling...-Lexa--Indeed. And I think a big part of Schilling's point was that it's very easy to peel back the anonymity. If you look at the way so many of our devices, and apps, and social media all link together in ways we don't even understand, it becomes even easier to track someone down. That is a positive message from Schilling's post, though I doubt it will really impact people a whole lot. A hallmark of human behavior (especially among the young) is acting under the assumption "that won't happen to me".<br /><br />L.G. Very ugly. All around ugly, I'd say.<br /><br />Stacy--Yeah, there was a certain amount of macho chest-thumping in that post to begin with. I understand he's angry, and if it happened to my kids, I'd be angry, too. Would I go to those lengths? I'd like to think not (Also, I haven't quite built up enough of an Internet Army yet to be really effective!)JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-68669513074793592422015-03-06T09:55:29.799-05:002015-03-06T09:55:29.799-05:00The sad thing is... Curt Shilling probably didn...The sad thing is... Curt Shilling probably didn't HAVE to post that update at the end for someone to do something. His article would have been enough. It would be nice if he could have just ignored it, and he probably would have if it was all directed at him. It's hard when it's your kid, though. And maybe he feels a little guilty that he'd started it, just by posting her picture. It's a shame you can't even share good news without getting hit with trolls.<br /><br />The Internet--It's not safe out there.<br />Stacy McKitrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898731847653710759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-28730072934374259292015-03-06T09:44:01.869-05:002015-03-06T09:44:01.869-05:00I hadn't heard about Schilling either. Didn...I hadn't heard about Schilling either. Didn't hit my radar, but it sounds like the ugly side of the internet reared its head again. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-90331015997757935522015-03-06T09:24:06.744-05:002015-03-06T09:24:06.744-05:00The unfortunate side of social media is that it le...The unfortunate side of social media is that it lets people be anonymous if they choose to and lets them hate on others with no repercussions. Misogyny is far more prevalent than people think - and not just from men. Middle class liberals (and I'm one) need to stop believing that the world is naturally an Oprah-like empathetic hug-fest. It's not. Patriarchal-misogynistic societies dominate the world, the rich, developed countries just force the proponents to go underground -- except for the anonymity of social media, which allows them to let their true feelings out. <br /><br />I hadn't heard about Curt Shilling, so thanks for the info and the links. Have a great weekend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.com