Re:It’s time to weaponize the “whisper network”
by navigator01 on Monday October 16, 2017 @08:17PM
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The potential for anonymous slander is too high for a real system like this to be justified. Whispers turn to rumors which turn to falsehoods. Someone interpreted as being "creepy" in texts by one woman shouldn't have his life ruined by an anonymous post on a spreadsheet.
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Re:It’s time to weaponize the “whisper network”
by f_allwein on Monday October 16, 2017 @08:29PM
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Agree, but this is also a serious and (apparently) widespread issue which moreover sounds like a combination of technical and social measures could help to address it. So it seems like a good idea to have a discussion about it.
Re:It’s time to weaponize the “whisper network”
by navigator01 on Monday October 16, 2017 @08:41PM
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Traditional procedures that balance due process and expedient justice are the solution here. Anyone who faces abuse needs to speak up to either HR in a corporate setting or the police, if appropriate.
Re:It’s time to weaponize the “whisper network”
by smt88 on Monday October 16, 2017 @09:37PM
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Currently, there is a problem. People don't believe victims, and it can be fatal to one's career to come forward.
What you're describing:
> shouldn't have his life ruined by an anonymous post
...hasn't happened so far. So you're trying to defeat a solution to a real problem by bringing up a not-yet-real problem that may never be real.
It's like saying, "Well, we don't want to put seatbelts in cars because they may trap someone in the car after it's crashed." Yes, that might be true, but there's a much bigger problem of lots and lots and lots of people being killed by not having seatbelts at all.