That's because harassment of critics, particularly if they're women or poc, is a feature, not a bug, of how they deal with criticism. The intent is to silence or punish. 2/
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For instance, Mike Adams has posted at least 40 posts attacking me, trying to link me with all manner of medical miscreants, claiming I have undisclosed conflicts of interest, and even accusing me of federal crimes. 3/
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I myself have been at the receiving end many times. Most recently I was named as a co-defendant in a libel lawsuit, along with several editors of
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It's a real problem. If you speak out, you risk harassment and even legal action. 5/5
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Forgot three things. First if you write pseudonymously and are effective, they WILL try to dox you and will almost always eventually succeed. 5a/5
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Second, they WILL try to harass you at work by complaining to your boss. If you're in academia, as I am, that's usually just a nuisance given the ethos of academic freedom at universities, but if you work for a private company you could face pressure to shut up or b e fired. 5b/5
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Finally, if you work for a state university or the federal government, you risk harassment by FOIA. They'll try to get your emails, your salary info, etc., basically anything subject to FOIA. I know several skeptics who've suffered this. 5c/5
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Yes -- high on the list of criteria for being a public skeptic, unfortunately, is the need for a stable, secure day job.
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Either that, or being independently wealthy or self-employed.
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This is the focus of research myself and
@DrRobertOConnor are doing - it's a huge problem we need strategies to addressThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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