Yes, people's old tweets can be revealing and worth probing. Yes, they can also easily be misinterpreted and taken out-of-context—and weaponized by bad-faith actors. Also, yes people grow and change and we should welcome this. No, you cannot avoid judgment in all this. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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So neither me nor the author of the thread is saying this applies to Jeong *at all* but.. this is broadly true. Entry-level media media encourages and buys the outrageous, the confessional and the hate-click gathering piece! It's the new "internship."https://twitter.com/juliacarriew/status/1025194895416283136 …
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My 2¢ to emerging writers: don't write that confessional first-person or controversial piece for that edgy site for peanuts! They'll take the hate/outrage clicks & leave you high and dry. If you've something that'll expose you to the storm, wait and write it when you are strong.
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Understood. Agreed. We are likely way outside the SV bubble.
@karaswisher dinged 'em on lacking in understanding "the humanities' on MSNBC on Tuesday.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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