Comments on: Mob Advocacy http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/05/mob-advocacy/ A view of autism from along the spectrum Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:41:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Update on Alex Barton: From the Police Report http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/05/mob-advocacy/#comment-7248 Update on Alex Barton: From the Police Report Thu, 29 May 2008 18:28:46 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/05/mob-advocacy/#comment-7248 [...] writes perceptively about mob advocacy in the wake of the decision by one blogger to close the comments on two posts about Wendy [...] […] writes perceptively about mob advocacy in the wake of the decision by one blogger to close the comments on two posts about Wendy […]

]]> By: abfh http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/05/mob-advocacy/#comment-7247 abfh Thu, 29 May 2008 15:11:40 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/05/mob-advocacy/#comment-7247 I also deleted a couple of ugly comments. Still, I think the mob advocacy, and even the ugliness, has some value in that it provides a major deterrent to any teachers or others in positions of authority who may be inclined to behave similarly. I'm not suggesting that an Internet mob ought to give a virtual whupping to everyone who displays intolerant behavior, but used sparingly, it can be a useful means of enforcing social mores. I wrote a post a couple of years ago that compared civil rights advocacy such as letter-writing and boycotts to the old-fashioned way of dealing with people who offended community sensibilities -- burning their hut and taunting them as they slunk out of town. I'm glad that we live in more civilized times, but we shouldn't be so afraid of hurting people's feelings that we fail to make strong statements when they are needed. I also deleted a couple of ugly comments. Still, I think the mob advocacy, and even the ugliness, has some value in that it provides a major deterrent to any teachers or others in positions of authority who may be inclined to behave similarly. I’m not suggesting that an Internet mob ought to give a virtual whupping to everyone who displays intolerant behavior, but used sparingly, it can be a useful means of enforcing social mores.

I wrote a post a couple of years ago that compared civil rights advocacy such as letter-writing and boycotts to the old-fashioned way of dealing with people who offended community sensibilities — burning their hut and taunting them as they slunk out of town. I’m glad that we live in more civilized times, but we shouldn’t be so afraid of hurting people’s feelings that we fail to make strong statements when they are needed.

]]> By: kristina http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/05/mob-advocacy/#comment-7245 kristina Thu, 29 May 2008 05:46:20 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/05/mob-advocacy/#comment-7245 yes---because the point of all the advocacy is for positive changes and real understanding, not a witch hunt. thanks for this. yes—because the point of all the advocacy is for positive changes and real understanding, not a witch hunt. thanks for this.

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