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> is this really the direction we ... want to move in?

It's been like this since at least the 18th century. People/organisations should absolutely have the right of association and I'm glad that they exercise it.

> Do we want people's careers destroyed

I'm not sure what you're referring to. I definitely have no particular issue about a news organisation going to the wall if it can't find readership or funding. If you mean people losing their jobs due to it then that's personally unfortunate but doesn't strike me as a societal problem necessarily.

If you mean someone being persecuted by the state or a powerful actor because they have a moderate view that is disagreed with then, yes, that's a very bad thing. Not sure it applies here though.