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Really good article about the real life effects of internet shaming, hate campaigns and trolling.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/magazine/how-one-stupid-tweet-ruined-justine-saccos-life.html?_r=0
Some of the names in the story will be very familiar. It puts into context some of the lynch mobbing that goes on on here, the campaigns against facebook accounts, contacting peoples employers etc.