I'm not sure how to respond or think about it. I'm glad that he's recognized that he's a troll (if it's in good faith) but until he accepts responsibility for being a racist troll I don't think that I can anyone should accept the apologies he seems to be offering, even if accepting apologies is something I think is pretty much any normal human's duties.
(Edited because actually, I am not a person he needs to apologize to; I have never had an interaction with him nor am I even close to the person hurt in this situation.)
I've heard rumors of multiple attempts at intervention from friends who realize he shouldn't be allowed near the internets. It sounds like maybe they finally got through to him?
So...one thing is that attitudes and beliefs he spews all over the internets, also exist offline. You can't be that horrifyingly toxic, and not also have those beliefs in your head offline. This affects people offline. He is not a nice person.
I don't think I've ever met him, so I really don't know how many of his weird attitudes are on display in person.
When someone is an asshole, do you think it's better if they are an asshole as publicly as possible, the better to give everyone a heads-up, or is it preferable that they STFU rather than spewing assholery everywhere? I think I prefer that they STFU, but there's definitely a case to be made for giving everyone a heads up that they can point at later and say "see? ASSHOLE."
Still, if it were my friend who was being an asshole, I think I would try to persuade them to STFU. Like offering a blanket to someone without pants. (It's a bit late after they've stripped naked and done a little "look, I can get it going like a windmill! WHEEE!" dance in front of the whole entire world, though.)
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Date: 2009-03-11 11:48 am (UTC)I cananyone should accept the apologies he seems to be offering, even if accepting apologies is something I think is pretty much any normal human's duties.(Edited because actually, I am not a person he needs to apologize to; I have never had an interaction with him nor am I even close to the person hurt in this situation.)
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Date: 2009-03-11 04:28 pm (UTC)When someone is an asshole, do you think it's better if they are an asshole as publicly as possible, the better to give everyone a heads-up, or is it preferable that they STFU rather than spewing assholery everywhere? I think I prefer that they STFU, but there's definitely a case to be made for giving everyone a heads up that they can point at later and say "see? ASSHOLE."
Still, if it were my friend who was being an asshole, I think I would try to persuade them to STFU. Like offering a blanket to someone without pants. (It's a bit late after they've stripped naked and done a little "look, I can get it going like a windmill! WHEEE!" dance in front of the whole entire world, though.)