Difference between revisions of "Cancellings"
(→Gordon Klein) |
(→Level 2 and 3 Witch Hunts) |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
==Level 2 and 3 Witch Hunts== | ==Level 2 and 3 Witch Hunts== | ||
| − | 2021 and 2019 ( [https://twitter.com/search?q=ensure%20that%20even%20those%20most%20carefully%20orthodox%20in%20their%20opinions%20would%20have%20said%20something%20that%20later%20became%20heretical.&src=typed_query | + | 2021 and 2019 ( [https://twitter.com/search?q=ensure%20that%20even%20those%20most%20carefully%20orthodox%20in%20their%20opinions%20would%20have%20said%20something%20that%20later%20became%20heretical.&src=typed_query Paul Graham] |
| − | Paul Graham] | ||
We can classify witch hunts by how long such paths can be. E.g. in a level 3 witch hunt, you can be targeted for defending someone who defended someone who was targeted. I saw that happen in 2020. I don't think I've seen 4 hops yet though. | We can classify witch hunts by how long such paths can be. E.g. in a level 3 witch hunt, you can be targeted for defending someone who defended someone who was targeted. I saw that happen in 2020. I don't think I've seen 4 hops yet though. | ||
Revision as of 18:29, 29 April 2021
- J. Mark Ramseyer (Harvard Law) and Amy Chua (Yale Law)
- [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9487849/China-launches-app-citizens-report-mistaken-opinions.html China launches app for citizens to report anyone who has 'mistaken opinions' or 'denies the excellence of socialist culture'
The app and hotline has been released ahead of party's 100th anniversary ..."] (2021).
Gordon Klein
- Summer 2020: Long and detailed FIRE letter to UCLA.
- October 2020: "UCLA reinstated Gordon Klein. Who will reinstate his reputation?" Alex Morey, FIRE.org.
Level 2 and 3 Witch Hunts
2021 and 2019 ( Paul Graham
We can classify witch hunts by how long such paths can be. E.g. in a level 3 witch hunt, you can be targeted for defending someone who defended someone who was targeted. I saw that happen in 2020. I don't think I've seen 4 hops yet though.
It happened to me. A mob came after me when I tweeted this because they thought I was defending Stallman for defending Minsky. (Actually I wasn't. Stallman just happened to be one of two people getting cancelled then.)
Sep 17, 2019
If we extended human lifespans sufficiently, everyone would be cancelled. The drift in moral fashion would ensure that even those most carefully orthodox in their opinions would have said something that later became heretical.
2019 had 245 comments and 105 quote retweets and 2K Likes.
