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by pkinsky 3901 days ago
Is there a difference between social consequences for speech and harassment? I'm reminded of the old freedom fighter vs. terrorist debate.
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task_queue 3901 days ago
Yes. The first can simply be a reaction someone has to speech and the other is a criminal offense.
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pkinsky 3901 days ago
Online harassment is almost always a reaction to speech. If ten thousand people send hateful messages to someone because they tweeted something they found offensive, is that harassment or social consequence?

How about some concrete examples: did Justine Sacco suffer social consequences for speech, or was she harassed by an online mob? How about Anita Sarkeesian?

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