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...because there isn't an effort to have the discussion she pines for. She asks great questions, but instead of using the forum to raise the level of discussion and provide answers and a forum on how to manage freedom of speech in the digital age where every degenerate and "loser" has a place to express themselves, instead we get more of an us vs them, finder pointing, shaming, ala Bill O'Reilly on Fox News, which rightfully causes defensiveness. She is more interested in pointing the finger and screaming fire, instead of grabbing a hose.

Her blog post starting out fine, but half way through, she decided she was more interested in mud slinging and shaming than having that discussion she so desperately wanted to have. It is left up to the reader to infer a motive for her choice in direction.



Please provide quotes which represent us vs. them, finger pointing, or mud slinging [0]. I'm not seeing it, but I'm also generally predisposed to enjoying her writing and personality.

[0] Shaming I'm not so concerned about - a few of those tweet authors should definitely be fucking ashamed of themselves.


I have an idea: Why don't you take it upon yourself to put the effort in and read the article as if you weren't someone who was predisposed to her writing and personality rather than demand people on the internet spoon feed you how to think.


I appreciate the offer, but no, thanks. I've got more interesting things to do than make your own case for you.

Thou dost protest too much, by the way.




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