I have asked Jesse to delete his tweet: https://twitter.com/irisvanrooij/status/1099214241746300930?s=21 … Please join me in giving a clear and strong message that we will not tolerate such bullying and that we support trans academics in our community. Show that we care for their basic rights and safety.
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I knew it
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Oh. I'm 1 of those. I deliberately follow some people with whom I disagree, trying to escape my own bubble, without becoming 100% misanthropic... What's your take on when unfollowing is necessary/recommended, etc? I ask 'cause I never perceived "following" as endorsement, so IDK.
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Agreed. I'd prefer not to be judged on who I follow when I have various reasons for doing so. Following a bad person so that you can easily report whenever you see something bad is worth the +1 to their follower count.
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I think it matters what you/we mean by "disagree". Would you follow somebody who wanted to destroy science and had the power to? Do you see number of followers as a kind of power (e.g., this case w/ dog-piling)? If "no" & "yes", you can see why maybe it's time to hit the button.
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For Jade's point, not really the only way to do that. You can use a Twitter list without following them.
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I don't judge anybody for following anybody. It's not about judgement. It's about what following them means. If it's a fellow scientist I can see innocent/work reasons for following. If it's somebody who genuinely wants to harm us, I struggle.
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When I say "judge", I mean... Judging somebody for following somebody == thinking they agree with that person 100%. I do not do that at all.
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I think we need to realise that public figures breathe on audience, the larger the number of followers, the greater their influence power. Influence to do harm, to manipulate and to get more supporters. A vicious circle that we help sustaining by following them.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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