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Originally Posted by flameswin
Yeah act like you're being watched at all times. Sounds like a great society. Kind of like big brother only now we're big brother. Like I said in another thread, police and governments must be constantly high fiving over what technology has done to the mindset of the general public. Its turned the whole world into wannabe police.
As for wrongfully accused being vindicated as quickly as they were shamed? Bull ****ing ####.
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
I get where you are going with that, but isn't that what cases like this are? This is the public saying they do not find what Palmer did to be socially acceptable. It is a double-edged sword though.
The thing about public shaming isn't that it is a new phenomenon. It has been a standard tactic to enforce cultural and societal norms for most of human history. But as the world grows smaller, the power of such shaming increases. And with the internet and social media, the world has grown very small. Society is still adapting to this.
Ultimately, I don't see any real likelihood of the public turning against the idea of public shaming. It's just too ingrained. Mostly, I think society will eventually settle on what issues warrant shaming, and what don't.
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Great posts, guys... takes away a little from the lion poaching topic, but not sure what else needs to be said.
Bullying and public shaming on CP definitely happens, I see it every day on here with things like the "Thanks" button for a drive by comment (See: ricardo or puckluck.) Its happened here, and everywhere on the internet, for decades.
As Resolute says.. the public will just settle on what issues warrant shaming, and what doesn't. Also people will soon learn there is no such thing as anonymity these days, esp on FB/Twatter/etc. You just have to accept the fact that you have to be careful what you say or do. Even on CP, if you have too strong of an opinion that is not popular, holy hell will you get shamed and bullied like crazy.