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		maxerickson on March 5, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Jon Ronson: How a Tweet Can Ruin Your Life The problem was that many people went a lot further than standing up for Hank. (I thought her reaction was wrong, pretty much from the first step, but it wasn't something uninvolved people needed to pay much attention to either.)

josefresco on March 5, 2015 | [–]

4chan behavior is well documented and not surprising in this case. Easily condemned, but I don't think it helps this discussion to be emotionally swayed by the reaction of such a group.

celticninja on March 5, 2015 | [–]

But that was not Hank's fault or Hank's problem in all fairness.

maxerickson on March 5, 2015 | [–]

I don't see how I've even suggested otherwise.

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