I hate internet outrage. But could we have stopped Weinstein without it?

Social media has leveled the playing field between those with immense power and the rest of us. But there are upsides and downsides to public shaming

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I mostly hate the internet. But the outrage and debate that has arisen in the wake of the Weinstein allegations couldn't have happened without it. That has to be a good thing, right?

Hey. I mostly hate the internet, too. And until this business with Weinstein, I have mostly hated the internet for the way in which it enables certain kinds of debate. Some extraordinary benefits are coming out of the Weinstein revelations, mostly obviously the sense of collective strength derived from the testimony of so many women. But in terms of the systems via which it has emerged, I'm not sure this scandal entirely changes the game.