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| ▲ | eks391 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| To cancel someone was really popular for a couple years starting just after covid. There's probably a better definition somewhere, but basically it is when a collective of like-minded people decide to publicly shame a person until they are too embarrassed to have an online presence, or even worse, until companies are pressured to not employ the person. It was like unofficial unions against someone existing. It stopped after enough people were cancelled that they were no longer powerless together. Then people who hate others had to evolve into different ways to be disrespectful because this method stopped working, which is why you don't see cancelling anymore |
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| ▲ | carlosjobim an hour ago | parent [-] | | I would say that "cancelling" is mostly organized groups of people publicly shaming and harassing third parties to get to their victim. So like demanding that his employer fires him, demanding that any sponsors cancel their contracts, showing up with a mob outside their home to kill their family, demanding that they get removed from platforms like YouTube or Facebook. |
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| ▲ | ordu 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| > I don't know what you really mean by "cancelling" It surprises me, that you don't know. But if you wanted to know you'd ask LLM, not me, right? So I'd rather spare myself from explaining it. > I think it's totally fine (and even good) to talk about the flaws in stuff. To talk about the flaws and public shame are different thing, don't you think? |
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| ▲ | j_maffe 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | > So I'd rather spare myself from explaining it. Being snarky doesn't really help your position. | | |
| ▲ | ordu 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | > Being snarky doesn't really help your position. Pity. I laid great hopes on that particular phrase. |
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| ▲ | hk__2 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| It’s totally fine to talk privately with someone. Public shaming tend to have very negative effects. |
