[RockyMcNuts]

nope. the outpouring is motivating places like MIT to look into their actions, and others to look into the actions of the US Attorney. that's not 'nothing.'

looking the other way in order not to encourage copycats doesn't sound right.

a Chinese official would say media attention just encourages people to set themselves on fire in Tienanmen Square, so we should pay no heed to them or to root causes.

fair warning to would-be suicides, if you're not an Internet / tech leader HN isn't going to front-page you.

the media circus surrounding mass killers is more problematic.