On 21/09/2007, William Pietri william@scissor.com wrote:
Armed Blowfish wrote:
For example, the reason I am sure that white supremacists are crazed idiots is precisely because I've been pointed at their attacks and read them carefully. Not that I wouldn't have assumed it, but my burning confidence comes from self-gained knowledge, not enforced ignorance.
Well, remembering that all people have flaws, a number of people on WR seem quite nice. Still, WR has attacks which should not be linked to. Removal of links should be done to protect people, not to punish WR.
Yes, and my point in the paragraph above is precisely that it does not protect them in the long run.
Removing (or better, defanging) personal attacks is something I do myself, and have no quibble with. What I object to is stopping all discussion of particular attacks, both alleged and actual.
It may make targets (or perceived targets) feel better in the short term. In the long run, it creates darkness where suspicion and indifference breed.
Worse, kicking up such a big fuss about such attacks draws attention to them.