https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=8654
The sad part is that, in practice, the criteria for cancellation have tended instead to be things like:
- Is the target giving off signals of shame, distress, and embarrassment—thereby putting blood in the water and encouraging us to take bigger bites?
- Do we, the mob, have the power to cancel this person? Does the person’s reputation and livelihood depend on organizations that care what we think, that would respond to pressure from us?