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Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @UNC professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter is @insight: http://www.theinsight.org 

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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 May 2020

      My piece on why the online rage against Amy Cooper's attempted swatting of a black man (yes, yes, it was a form of swatting) was *necessary* because until such crimes are prosecuted, that's the only deterrence. Until then, I'm for *this* social media mob. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/05/case-social-media-mobs/612202/ …pic.twitter.com/FNr28HaxY2

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    2. James Zimmermann‏ @jameszimmermann 28 May 2020
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      It's true she acted extremely poorly, I find it problematic that most of the takes on this incident ignore the fact that moments before this video was taken, he said "I'm going to do what I want, but you're not going to like it" and offered treats to her dog. Creepy as hell.

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 May 2020
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      I thought it was a brilliant de-escalatory tactic to the problems of unleashed dogs, but for the sake of the argument, let's take your interpretation. She's annoyed; he's annoyed. Still only one side is attempting to swat the other. Without that part, yeah, it's not our business.

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        2. James Zimmermann‏ @jameszimmermann 28 May 2020
          Replying to @zeynep

          His intentions aren't clear. Might've been to get the dog on a leash, might've been to go viral, or both - like you said though, it's not our business. That said, she definitely swatted him, and her head is now on a pike. Hopefully some widespread positive changes result!

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        3. Alastair's Eschatological Cabaret  🌈⛥ ✡⛧they/them‏ @outliersgeorg 28 May 2020
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          "Intent to go viral" isn't really a coherent thing to analyze, bc what goes viral is incredibly dependent on random factors. A group like the Russian disinfo factory can only manage to make that a definite outcome with dozens of accounts posting stolen content round the clock.

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        2. Roy Tsao‏ @RoyTsaoNYC 28 May 2020
          Replying to @zeynep @jameszimmermann

          A de-escalatory tactic, yes, & making a point if the dog is tempted by a stranger's treats, it will be tempted to chase birds. What he did *is* our business; he was acting as a public citizen (speaking as a fellow CP birder, who's seen Chris do this on other occasions)

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        3. Magnus Fiskesjö‏ @Magnus_Fiskesjo 28 May 2020
          Replying to @RoyTsaoNYC @zeynep @jameszimmermann

          Thank you. Yes, don't leave out the birds here. This public citizen tried to uphold the rules against self-righteous ppl who purposefully let dogs loose on birds & on people. Their mindset is colonialist appropriation: I took it by violence, it's mine to ruin, damn your law.

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