[WikiEN-l] WR's secret forum and list

[Risker]

On Dec 10, 2007 9:45 PM, James Farrar <james.farrar at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 11/12/2007, Matthew Brown <morven at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > In this case, Durova claimed that she had
> > support but nobody came forward to state that they supported her
> > decision.
>
> This is true, and probably the biggest reason why the discussion has
> continued for so long.
>



>  I think this is true too; it is easy to come to the impression that
> Durova is shouldering more blame than is her fair share, partly because she
> is in many respects a good person, and on the whole people do not want to
> pound her into the ground.  The alternative, however, is that others are
> deliberately refusing to come forward and support her, which is also
> unsettling.  At this point, I doubt it makes a difference anymore; it does
> seem that everyone involved in this sorry situation has taken a hit to their
> personal reputations in some way.
>

Perhaps one additional lesson might be added, too - harassment and
cyberstalking are real and it is probably time that we as a community look
at ways to provide some form of structured support and assistance in
reporting this behaviour internallly and to appropriate authorities.

Risker



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