Justine Sacco, Internet Justice, and the Dangers of a Righteous Mob 399
An anonymous reader writes "So what exactly was the injustice that everyone was fighting against here? There were no pro-Sacco factions, nobody thought her comment was funny, and it became clear early on that her employers were not going to put up with this. It was quite easy for groups to unite against her precisely because it was such an obviously idiotic comment to make. By the time Valleywag had posted her tweet, the damage to her career was already done; there wasn't any 'need' for further action by anyone. The answer is a bit darker – this wasn't really about fairness, it was about entertainment."
Re:Or maybe... (Score:5, Funny)
And never get another one again. Unless it's PR spokesperson for the KKK.
Re:Why so much butthurt? (Score:5, Funny)
This comment offends me.
Re:What kind of summary is this? (Score:5, Funny)
Vapid (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Why so much butthurt? (Score:3, Funny)
There once was a man named Rex
With an extremely small organ of sex
And he said with composure
When arrested for exposure [wikipedia.org]
De minimis non curat lex [wikipedia.org]
"De minimis" is not exactly the same thing as standing but I see your point.