There’s a difference between painting a target on someone’s elses back and making them aware that engaging in a specific action is equivalent to painting a target on their back. Scott made a point not to name the journalist in question. Whether or not they want to publish an article that links their own name to this is their own choice.
I do think that a person who works to shut down an important blog is an enemy and should be fully informed of the responsibility he takes. If the reporter does that there’s a benefit from being clear about what they are doing and that they picked the fight, so it’s easier to explain in the future to bullies that they don’t want to pick the fight.
I do believe in people who go around running people’s lives having skin in the game and that being more effective to encourage ethical behavior then going after institutions. The institution of the NYT won’t force the reporter to put in Scott’s real name, so they should take the responsiblity for their actions.
Why do you believe that bullies should be get away from personal consequences for their actions? Or more specifially shouldn’t be warned that their bullying might have negative consequences for them? Why do you think our community shouldn’t defend itself against someone shutting down key parts of our infrastructure? Do you also think nerds on the schoolyard should let themselves be bullied?
I don’t think we should organize retaliation here on LW, but that likely won’t be necessary for the journalist predictably facing consequences for bringing down a major blog for reasons of vanity.
There’s a difference between painting a target on someone’s elses back and making them aware that engaging in a specific action is equivalent to painting a target on their back. Scott made a point not to name the journalist in question. Whether or not they want to publish an article that links their own name to this is their own choice.
I do think that a person who works to shut down an important blog is an enemy and should be fully informed of the responsibility he takes. If the reporter does that there’s a benefit from being clear about what they are doing and that they picked the fight, so it’s easier to explain in the future to bullies that they don’t want to pick the fight.
I do believe in people who go around running people’s lives having skin in the game and that being more effective to encourage ethical behavior then going after institutions. The institution of the NYT won’t force the reporter to put in Scott’s real name, so they should take the responsiblity for their actions.
Why do you believe that bullies should be get away from personal consequences for their actions? Or more specifially shouldn’t be warned that their bullying might have negative consequences for them? Why do you think our community shouldn’t defend itself against someone shutting down key parts of our infrastructure? Do you also think nerds on the schoolyard should let themselves be bullied?
I don’t think we should organize retaliation here on LW, but that likely won’t be necessary for the journalist predictably facing consequences for bringing down a major blog for reasons of vanity.