A few months ago, Helen Lewis wrote on Twitter: "Above a certain follower count, your twitter feed is basically a newspaper, and I wish there was a voluntary code of conduct to reflect that. No amplifying stuff you haven't personally checked is true; and no hostile quote-tweeting random people with a handful of followers"
Your point about being aware of causing harm while not being specifically responsible is spot on. It certainly applies to all channels of mass influence. Certainly those demonizing others and “rhetorically” call for violence as a response.
Really great column Arieh - one of your best in the "morality" genre. Articulate, thoughtful, engaging and reflective. You've given me a great set of rules/values to reflect upon myself while tweeting to my measly few hundred followers.
Your point about being aware of causing harm while not being specifically responsible is spot on. It certainly applies to all channels of mass influence. Certainly those demonizing others and “rhetorically” call for violence as a response.
Really great column Arieh - one of your best in the "morality" genre. Articulate, thoughtful, engaging and reflective. You've given me a great set of rules/values to reflect upon myself while tweeting to my measly few hundred followers.