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benlkeith If the subject has risen to the level of being worthy of reporting on, then the question becomes 'does amplifying this person's work now and into the future give them more power and less accountability and what are the ways that can create harm?'Permalink On twitter.com
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benlkeith Think of being reported on in NYT, as a subject, as the equivalent of an ultra-powerful megaphone. Or like a super-blue-checkmark. The person's past and future work is now has more impact. What philosophies does this empower? What communities? & should that person be accountable?Permalink On twitter.com
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benlkeith It's been a while since I was an editor but... the question I would ask is: "Does this person's work generate harm towards non-anonymous people and by amplifying it am I fundamentally creating an unequal situation that privileges the subject by preserving their anonymity?"Permalink On twitter.com
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benlkeith Fundamentally that question boils down to: if I feel that the subject has indeed risen to the level of being a subject of reporting what actions do I take that *most* minimize harm to all involved.Permalink On twitter.com
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benlkeith What are the consequences of increasing this author's audience? How do they spin off? What does that audience do with his ideas? In my mind, some of that writing is the type of writing someone should stand behind. That audience is one that should be accredited somewhere.On twitter.com
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benlkeith I think there's a big unanswered question of: what has caused this person to rise to the level of being reported on? And it is hard to answer some of these questions without that knowledge.Permalink On twitter.com
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benlkeith Personally: I think that site has a big impact on a community that has a big impact on the web and that has a big impact on the world.Permalink On twitter.com
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benlkeith I think that many in that community abuse anonymity to allow themselves to increase their audience without ever being forced to challenge that audience on some of its nasty stances, assumptions and actions and I think that is reason enough to strip that anonymity away.Permalink On twitter.com
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benlkeith And that's what I mean by seeking. Intent aside, actions are telling.Permalink On twitter.com
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benlkeith My unanswered question is if this particular blog rises to the level of influence that makes this reporting worthwhile. I would not have been inclined to say yes, but the reaction we're seeing is changing my mind towards 'yeah, this person does exert a lot of influence'Permalink On twitter.com
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