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tymorial

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3. Outrage culture leaves another victim bloodied and beaten, forced to apologize

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 06:12 PM

Feb 2019

For what amounts to be writing a book that made people upset. Even if they didnt read it themselves they read what other people said and in 2019 that is more than sufficient reason to absolutely destroy another persons career, life etc. This entire article is the perfect example of smug moral superiority that is endemic to online culture today.

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How a Twitter Mob Destroyed a Young Immigrant Female Author's budding career [View all] mainer Feb 2019 OP

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Outrage culture leaves another victim bloodied and beaten, forced to apologize tymorial Feb 2019 #3

Here's the latest target: Kosoko Jackson. Dr. Strange Feb 2019 #5

Holy crap. These YA Twitter feuds are fascinating mainer Feb 2019 #6