>As it turns out, he did get his day in social court
Unfortunately they're certainly more concerned with publicity and image rather than considering the evidence objectively. Which is the problem here.
>What kind of behaviour would justify social censure, exactly?
To me, not much. I honestly can't think of anything off the top of my head that should warrant "social censure" that wouldn't rise to the level of criminal behavior. One of the problems is that social censure does not inherently recognize proportionality. And so once the mob is unleashed, it often reacts far more than is warranted. We invented the notion of a judicial system precisely because of this problem. We should not be retreating back to mob justice now.
We need to accept that we cannot provide justice or retribution for all forms of bad and unjust behavior.
Really? You wouldn't throw out a creep who makes half the room feel uncomfortable from your next gathering with friends? A hobby club? A conference? A workplace?
What you're doing is creating a safe space for predators - they can do whatever they wish, without repercussions.
> We need to accept that we cannot provide justice or retribution for all forms of bad and unjust behavior.
Which is exactly why we need to look at the bigger picture. Sexual harassment is a huge problem. Compared to it, the human cost false accusations of sexual harassment is small.
There's a difference between setting a standard of behavior for a particular event and enforcing that behavior, and what you're referring to when it comes denying someone the possibility of working in tech because of things he may or may not have done in his personal life. There is a wide chasm you must bridge before throwing out creeps in conferences means we should prevent them from getting employment in tech.
Unfortunately they're certainly more concerned with publicity and image rather than considering the evidence objectively. Which is the problem here.
>What kind of behaviour would justify social censure, exactly?
To me, not much. I honestly can't think of anything off the top of my head that should warrant "social censure" that wouldn't rise to the level of criminal behavior. One of the problems is that social censure does not inherently recognize proportionality. And so once the mob is unleashed, it often reacts far more than is warranted. We invented the notion of a judicial system precisely because of this problem. We should not be retreating back to mob justice now.
We need to accept that we cannot provide justice or retribution for all forms of bad and unjust behavior.