I'm not saying that Rowling doesn't deserve the abuse, or defending her in any way shape or form. I'm just saying: it's abuse, it's not actually criticism. (You know, forget that I ever mentioned Rowling, to me she's literally not important and I've found over the past month that when I even mention her in passing, people will frothingly defend their inalienable right to frame the transparent online abuse she's received as "criticism", and I feel ridiculous even talking about it any more considering that I, too, agree that Rowling's comments were fucking foul, and I have no personal use for her presence or work in my life henceforth.)
― flamboyant goon tie included, Tuesday, 4 August 2020 11:46 (three years ago) link
I agree that there's a lot of abuse which is beyond the pale, and I agree that people are not fair game because they happen to have some level of celebrity
― À la recherche du scamps perdu (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 4 August 2020 11:48 (three years ago) link
Don't use Twitter would seem to be one way out of this.
― Sonny Shamrock (Tom D.), Tuesday, 4 August 2020 12:03 (three years ago) link
Yes. Several A-list musicians I am acquainted with do not engage with social media in any capacity-- two particularly famous clients don't own phones at all and communicate solely via e-mail. But: Twitter is just a pressure cooker for a broader cultural problem.
― flamboyant goon tie included, Tuesday, 4 August 2020 12:40 (three years ago) link
In what ways does it happen outside of Twitter? Feels like Twitter fuels it behind the scenes either way.
― Evan, Tuesday, 4 August 2020 13:25 (three years ago) link
harassment of people in the public sphere/their relatives happened long before twitter!! harassment can take many forms, it's just easier now
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Tuesday, 4 August 2020 13:29 (three years ago) link
Also, writers/journalists have good reason to feel they must be on twitter for professional reasons
― rob, Tuesday, 4 August 2020 13:34 (three years ago) link
I suppose I assumed fgti was talking more about when people gang up to do it but I misread.
― Evan, Tuesday, 4 August 2020 13:34 (three years ago) link