just more people working themselves up into a circle-jerk of indignation over some screenshot of a tweet
they show what caring people they are by doing this. I note none of them question at any stage whether death threats and stalking are proportionate to the crime of briefly picking up a wombat, in fact they're talking about hunting down the camera operator to pursue their civic-minded interests. You'd fit right in, Tony. They're your people. Expressing unfettered outrage online means you're superior, not awful. Maybe you could go after Fenton's owner next. Find out where's he's living
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sun 16 Mar 2025, 11:50,
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You sound outraged by these people online
although your outrage does seem fettered, showing your actual superiority
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My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Sun 16 Mar 2025, 14:23,
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seems a pretty low bar for outrage
perhaps making a comment on b3ta that people are overreacting is not equivalent to actual death threats, but as I said, many people struggle with proportionality
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sun 16 Mar 2025, 21:15,
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Like I say, it was fettered, not unfettered
Sort of like a very british outrage.
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My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Sun 16 Mar 2025, 22:04,
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just because it affords me opportunities to use phrases like "circle-jerk of indignation" when responding to Tony
I wouldn't confuse it for strong feelings on the matter.
I guess if I had been a bystander I would have said something like, "Put the wombat down, for fucks sake, you're upsetting its mother. Good. They don't like to be picked up, you know?"
What I wouldn't have done is subsequently found out where she was staying, hounded her with death threats and stalked all her social media with spiteful insults, forced her to leave the country, and got the prime minister involved like she was that dentist who shot Cecil the lion. That kind of response seems well over-the-top, by people who seem to thrive on this kind of online pile-on. Sanctimony is seldom motivated by empathy.
Now you can call this outrage, but I reckon it's a reasonable observation
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sun 16 Mar 2025, 23:40,
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You really do seem to care about this
a lot more than I do. I just saw the word 'unfettered' so I decided to use the word 'fettered' because I've not seen it used in the wild.
EDIT : Googled it :
fettered
/ˈfɛtəd/
adjective
adjective: fettered
restrained with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles.
"a ragged and fettered prisoner"
restricted; confined.
"a fettered economy"
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My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Mon 17 Mar 2025, 9:05,
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fair enough
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Mon 17 Mar 2025, 9:37,
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You do sometimes hear Feck
especially on Father Ted,
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My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Tue 18 Mar 2025, 10:16,
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Uncouth
Ruthless
Vengeful
There are a few once you think that way
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My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Wed 19 Mar 2025, 22:53,
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here, have some attention
feel better?
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Sun 16 Mar 2025, 21:20,
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