[pavelrub]

I think you are wildly misinterpreting merrit.

The point is not that blogging about it is bad, but that calling people out on the spot is even better, and people should do it more. Of course it's frightening, and of course it's harder - I'm not sure I would've done it in a similar situation if I were a female, and that's exactly why outside encouragement is important.

I personally would like it very much if people - both male and female - would react more by calling out unwanted behavior right on the spot, and I hope OP will feel encouraged to do so if something like this happens again in the future, knowing at least that she has the support of some people on HN.

[Crito]

> I personally would like it very much if people - both male and female - would react more by calling out unwanted behavior right on the spot

Perhaps somewhat ironically, this is what 'hbags is doing here.