On: Reddit's Moral Low Ground

[JoeAltmaier]

Sure they are. They know its happening. They know its supported by the hosting organization.

Imagine we institutionalized it- we'll take pictures of random people, including maybe you, in the bathroom in as embarassing a way as possible, and distribute it only to people you don't know. Ha ha! What a riot! They get a good laugh at your expense, you know its happening but cant do anything about it. Feel safe and confident now?

Its morally reprehensible to violate someones privacy in this way. We all suffer when its enabled by anyone.

[Karunamon → JoeAltmaier]

>Imagine we institutionalized it-

But we aren't, so this entire hypothetical is out on its arse. Let's deal with the reality instead of a reduction to the absurd.

>They know its happening. They know its supported by the hosting organization.

How? Honest curious question, how many people know these pictures have been taken and are up on some random internet site?

[JoeAltmaier → Karunamon]

It is institutionalized, when there are groups on reddit or wherever that regularly shares and encourages creation - isn't that what the conversation was about? SO what is your comment about? Simple denial is not an argument.

And I'm guessing millions now know - how many is enough by your estimate?

[Karunamon → JoeAltmaier]

>when there are groups on reddit or wherever that regularly shares and encourages creation

That doesn't qualify as institutionalized to me. The existence of /b/ doesn't equate to institutionalization of trolling.

>And I'm guessing millions now know - how many is enough by your estimate?

I was referring to the subjects of the images, not the people who post them.

[JoeAltmaier → Karunamon]

...and I'm guessing those reading these threads may be in those pictures. I don't know how many; neither do you. It could be any of us.