I'm so disappointed right now I need to write this. While not being a contributor, I'm a fairly regular Planet Gnome reader and I usually enjoy the friendly atmosphere of the community. What I have just read really strikes me : this is the worst ever piece of libel I have had to read on Planet Gnome.
It's actually intentionally misquoting and poorly interpreting what is written while pretending to honesty. It's pure libel using nothing less than rape which is the most shaming stuff in our societies. What's the purpose of this article if not sapping the reputation of Ted Ts'o for absolutely no valide reason ? You can't play with people reputation in this way. Planet Gnome is not The Sun front page. I would actually consider suing someone for less than what is written in this.
If you follow the link, you will see that Ted actually never said victims of rape were liar (beautiful use of novlang by the way, victims can't be liars considering they are stated as victims). He never made any comments doing an apology of rape. He only criticises the statistics often put forward and stating tham 25% of women have been victims of rape. His comments concern only the scientific validity and honesty of the statistics. He specifically points out that the study classifies as rape some case where the alleged victim itself doesn't describe the event as a rape. That's completely different that implying victims of rape are lying. This is a critic of a specific study and of a biased usage of statistics. It has nothing to do with an actual rape apology. Comparing that to the Savile affair, a case of sexual abuses on children, is plain sick.
I'm really disgusted with this. I have no word to describe so much dishonesty. Shame on you Matthew. Shame on you.
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Worst piece of libel on Planet Gnome ever
Date: 2012-10-30 01:41 pm (UTC)It's actually intentionally misquoting and poorly interpreting what is written while pretending to honesty. It's pure libel using nothing less than rape which is the most shaming stuff in our societies. What's the purpose of this article if not sapping the reputation of Ted Ts'o for absolutely no valide reason ? You can't play with people reputation in this way. Planet Gnome is not The Sun front page. I would actually consider suing someone for less than what is written in this.
If you follow the link, you will see that Ted actually never said victims of rape were liar (beautiful use of novlang by the way, victims can't be liars considering they are stated as victims). He never made any comments doing an apology of rape. He only criticises the statistics often put forward and stating tham 25% of women have been victims of rape. His comments concern only the scientific validity and honesty of the statistics. He specifically points out that the study classifies as rape some case where the alleged victim itself doesn't describe the event as a rape. That's completely different that implying victims of rape are lying. This is a critic of a specific study and of a biased usage of statistics. It has nothing to do with an actual rape apology. Comparing that to the Savile affair, a case of sexual abuses on children, is plain sick.
I'm really disgusted with this. I have no word to describe so much dishonesty. Shame on you Matthew. Shame on you.