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Yes, the Justine Sacco article was excellent, especially since I had no clue who she was, not being a Twitter user. Good to be reminded how much damage we all do, online or no, by thoughtlessly repeating stuff "they" said. I enjoy the humor of the Twitter, FB, and blog comments I occasionally see, but the public trashing of people who are after all not the Devil (except the Pres-elect, of course) is pernicious.
I haven't finished the book yet but am appreciating it as I go. I did read this article in a recent New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/201... about the progress of legal redress in another aspect of digital public shaming.
Really enjoying this book of many shameful tales! I don't think I'll ever get a twitter account! On chapter 8.
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I pray that I can teach my children to be kind and stand up for themselves and anyone else being treated badly. You never know how directly or indirectly your actions, kind or otherwise, can affect those around you so you might as well choose kindness.
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Ken,I'd like to bring a pan of Christmas crunchy ice cream dessert to share Weds. nite, okay?
Sounds great to me!
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Hi Everyone. Lucy will not be at the book club meeting tonight. I can get to the library. Can anyone give me a ride home?
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@JustineSacco, now.
The Twitter Hall of Shame. No doubt collapsed because there was just too much to keep track of.
The Price of Shame" by Monica Lewinsky. The most important thing we watched, and worth watching the rest of the talk.
Hi Kenny! Thanks for reminding me of this video. I'm interested to know what Monica Lewinskyhas to say. I'll watch it over the weekend. I also will finish you Have been Publicly Shamed and share my thoughts on Goodreads.
I finished a book with a smile. Over all, I really liked it. I do agree with Elaine. Although the book showed many episodes of public shame, there were no solutions. I don't think that was the point of the book anyway. The bibliography and acknowledgements at the books end, was interesting to read. I was really surprised author James Frey, who wrote and fabricated excerpts of the book "1 million Little pieces, "wasn't included in the book. Perhaps he couldn't get Oprah Winfrey's permission to speak on it. Great book choice and great discussion. Wonderful treats!
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This fascinating book does an excellent job at describing the return to public shaming as a punishment by itself. Critics claim that the book lacks answers, and is politically insensitive. (The most interesting bad reviews seem to use it as a chance to get in extra digs at Justine Sacco and Lindsay Stone.)
SLPL has books by Jonah Lehrer in our collection, including Imagine. Googling Lindsay Stone is fascinating. You can see how the published book brought her back into public discourse, as expected, but you can also see the resilient links about other Lindsay Stones, as described by the reputation repair company.
There's a lot we can cover in this discussion and online. We could talk about the terror of #Gamergate, the death of Cecil the Lion, or the fact that some people are evidently immune to public shaming, like the President Elect of the United States. If anybody knows somebody who has experienced online shaming, we could maybe talk to them. (The names given in the book are, perhaps understandably, difficult to contact.)
Let me know what you think. Travis will be joining us for this discussion, as he enjoys this book.