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by Nasrudith 2630 days ago
I would welcome fact finders instead. The point is the focus on attacking one woman who wound up being an accidental figurehead instead of - after the creator already told them that he wanted no part in it. If not operating under an ulterior motive (transparent misogyny) they would tear apart the reporting.

If one is concerned about poor accuracy of say a report on 9/11 that claimed Steve Buschemi rescued the most survivors then it makes sense to slam the report as inaccurate tripe. Certainly not start harassing a guy actually involved with the rescue but had a role exaggerated. That is why I refer to it as transparent misogyny - since in what world does it make sense to lash out against the people who are misreported?

It is possible to act as a fact finder. By all means compile a complete list of contributions and itemize it in excruciating detail. Calling it fact-finding is just trying to use it as a rhetorical motte and bailey.