Yeah, about that. Normally the way it works in journalism is you do your research BEFORE you potentially commit libel. The fact that the guy may not actually be a troll, or that the photo may actually be him is irrelevant. The author of the post had no way of knowing and it is only after the fact that these…

I think part of the reason intelligent discourse on this site is difficult is that it moves too fast and there is little incentive to stop and be introspective. When I wrote the post that kicked off this thread at around 11Pm last night, I figured it would sit in the greys. Now there are all these comments and like…

I agree with you that it's an opportunity to talk about this issue. I also agree that it is serious, and don't fault you for feeling hurt/upset/angry/betrayed about the content of the message. I find the content of the message upsetting as well and agree 100% that it is racist.

Who wants to volunteer by posting their photo to the thread and finding out what one can do with "just" a photo? :)

And if the account is fake, or the photo shown is not the person it supposedly is, I am not "defending an abuser." YOU would be the abuser. The broad social justice goal you have in mind has blinded to the possibility that if the person who supposedly did this did not, you are a manifestation of the very thing you…

I agree with you. I hold out hope for this site because when they are spot on, they are like lightning. But there's a destructive bent to some of the posts (and comments) that I just can't in good conscious support. In particular, I draw the line at the destruction of individual members of the public based on…

ATTN: Jezebel
Subject: Abuse of Platform

Publishing random OkCupid messages along with photographs of alleged users is both naive and unethical. Everything you read on the internet is not real. Publishing people's semi-private information on a nationally read blog, based on a single screenshot (as you have done…

So, basically the scenario that led to World War 2. (Said only somewhat cheekily. :) )

In 2008.

As a gay man, I can at least vouch for one thing: urinals are a terrible idea. Seriously the most awkward thing ever. And if you think other guys would be polite enough for you to finish pissing before they hit on you, you haven't met that many guys. ;)

Seventh Thanksgiving since my mother passed, four since my dad. Nothing particularly special or unusual about this year, just another holiday wishing they were still here to argue with over their ridiculous politics. :) Thanksgiving hugs to everyone who's lost a loved one.

In the US, the Department of Labor Statistics is the go-to place for information about wages. The male to female ratio discussed here pans out: in 2012 about 6% of females and 3% of males work at or below minimum wage. In 1979, 20% of women workers earned at or below Federal min. wage compared to 6% now. This is a…

This post deserves its own page. Thanks for taking the time for a very reasoned and knowledgeable response.

We're of course assuming he cheated at all. Break ups are probably the least likely place one is going to find reliable narrative.

This seems like something a very wronged person might do... and also something a very controlling or manipulative person might do. Who knows what the case is here. If "Paul" even exists and…

FWIW movie producers would film two hours of 3-D static if they thought it would sell. A movie is (usually) an investment project along the lines of a product launch. So seeing a return on investment with this kind of study is very important for getting funding.

Dead on. I have serious problems with elements of the conservative platform, but it's not accurate to paint them as people who don't believe in charities, just like it's not accurate to paint liberals across the board as believers in "wealth redistribution."

And you're definitely a millenial. :)

You make some good points. Unfortunately I think it's a bit more sinister than simply our SJ liberals tending to be provincial (which they nevertheless are). What Western pop liberalism shares in common with Conservatism is a desire to export the American experience to the entire globe. Their stateside concepts of…

What IS the significance of the costume? It's called a "geisha" costume elsewhere but that's clearly incorrect. Is this type of robe connected to something ritualistic or problematic, and if so, what?

I'm feeling this. That is how I looked at it when each of my parents died, and basically the way I feel about my friends who have passed, including one who was murdered. The details of their deaths matter less to me than the memories of their lives, and in a lot of ways I can't make a mental connection between the…