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> The parent comment (and others in this thread) seem to think that these kind of accusations are always bad.

That's not what I gathered from the parent comment and it's not what "mobs do cause harm" mean, which is why I was confused by your rebuttal.

> I tend to think that accusations are usually well-intentioned and well-founded.

That might be the case, but we still have to deal with the times they aren't.



I think the statement that they "do cause harm" is pretty one sided. The fact is, they are intended to cause harm. The question is if they target someone who deserves it.


They didn't speak in the absolutes you're reading into.

Mobs do cause harm. Cars do kill.




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