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Let me put this another way. If I heard from multiple people (even strangers) that an acquaintance or friend of a friend was an asshole - and, again, that's a closer relationship than any of us have with Gaiman, and what he's accused of is much worse than general assholery - I would believe those people. And that acquaintance would face the consequences (social ostracization or reputational damage) of their actions.
Social media cannot "sentence" Gaiman to anything, because it is not a legal system. But if there are multiple people saying you're an asshole and a rapist, it does in fact seem like reasonable consequences that folks might not want to work with or support you anymore. He has a right to be presumed innocent in a court of law, but reputation isn't governed by any legal system. No ruling is required to change your opinion of a person based on what others say about them.
Comment by Divtos at 21/01/2025 at 17:44 UTC
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It’s not just reputation. People’s lives have been ruined, and ended, due to social media accusations and rumors.