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Re:Monica Cellio's account of losing her moderator status on... by dang on Thursday October 03, 2019 @02:50PM (#21150614)
This is way beyond the pale. Please don't post like this here.
Re:Monica Cellio's account of losing her moderator status on... by mikelyons on Thursday October 03, 2019 @06:56PM (#21153135)
Understood, thank you for the feedback.

Question: does my edit make any difference?

Re:Monica Cellio's account of losing her moderator status on... by dang on Friday October 04, 2019 @01:38PM (#21159979)
Yes, that's much better.
Re:Monica Cellio's account of losing her moderator status on... by djsumdog on Thursday October 03, 2019 @03:42PM (#21151233)
Firing and public shaming are part of the problem. People are afraid to voice controversial opinions because they can get called out. I highly recommend the book, "The Coddling of the American Mind."

There is almost a rewards and point system for taking out powerful people who are somehow wrong (racist, Nazis, etc). The trouble is that everyone then becomes a Nazi. People can't have slightly different views and have honest discussions. Instead they get asked to (forced to) resign. It creates a huge void between academics and students .. the relation between students and teachers is now fragmented, and it's also been coming out in the corporate and open source world.