Interviews reveal how public shaming online ruined the lives of Justine Sacco and many others
Originally I was just going to post a link … Tweets: David Hodges / @hodgesmusic : Man, this article is so poignant & so sad. Welcome to the new thought police. http://www.nytimes.com/... Dan Kadar / @mockingthedraft : Good read. Moral for all: Don't be a jerk. RT @nytimes: How one stupid tweet ruined Justine Sacco's life http://www.nytimes.com/... Jeff Weiner / @jeffweiner : Thoughtful, cautionary tale on perils of seeking attention, social media, and public shaming http://www.nytimes.com/... Rituparna Chatterjee / @masalabai : Everyone who's jokingly/maliciously trolling Rega should read this. How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco's Life http://www.nytimes.com/... NYT / @nytmag : The furor over Justine Sacco's tweet was not just an ideological crusade but also a form of idle entertainment. http://www.nytimes.com/... Austin Wintory / @awintory : “Social media is so perfectly designed to manipulate our desire for approval” ... powerful piece abt public shaming http://www.nytimes.com/... MockingGrey / @greythetick : http://www.nytimes.com/... don't dogpile people. It blows. Peter Bruce / @bruceps : This is such an important piece... “@MinorMatters: How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco's Life http://www.nytimes.com/...” Darragh Doyle / @darraghdoyle : One of the best reads of the week - and a strong warning to think before you send that tweet you think is funny - http://www.nytimes.com/... Maria Ressa / @maria_ressa : This is thought-provoking & shows how easy “the wisdom of crowds” can turn into a lynch mob. See the impact on one: http://www.nytimes.com/... Jon Russell / @jonrussell : Great read on ‘online shaming’ — how a single tweet, *sometimes* taken out of context, can blow someone's life apart http://www.nytimes.com/... Thanks: @peterpham