Is it ethically okay to use a very large public platform to "punch down" - naming and shaming individuals with far smaller platforms?
@Metamagician Not normally. But might be to prevent a large harm - e.g., if we're talking a neo-Nazi. Large precautionary principle, though.
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@PhilosophyExp So you might (e.g. in Andrew Bolt's position) ask yourself: "Is the social mischief I perceive here really THAT important?" -
@Metamagician And almost always it wouldn't be important enough to justify punching down. It's a justice issue. Asymmetrical power.
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