I'm really torn by this video (very somber stuff). In short: a rape victim who told her story on Youtube (seen by more than a million people) was slandered and lampooned online. On one hand, we preserve Internet freedoms even when they're offensive and therefore must protect the prankster or malcontent. On the other end, supporting crime victims by preventing harassment after their assault.By posting this video online, did she make herself a public person and thus submit herself to responses by the sophomoric and sociopathic alike? Or by letting these types of responses continue, are we hurting the reporting of and recovery from sexual assault? Whatever your choice, there's a danger in moving too fast.
Hopefully, the Electronic Frontier Foundation discusses her case in some capacity.
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