#simon bennett

Look for the helpers.

Look for the fans who see somebody being dogpiled and stepping in, enmass even, to declare that this is not okay. Join them in their collective, "Bro, not cool," if you can muster the courage.

It's so easy to see the fallout of another fandom controversy and be dishearted but one need not get too tangled in the weeds to find the helpers.

Fact is that there needs to be a more proactive movement that addresses harassment in Internet Space. How many see themselves as the heroes in spewing the vile bile. How there seems to be a rush to misinterpret every tweet in the worst light possible.

Yes, assholes exist. Maybe we can figure out when they do and what we can do to cull their numbers. Less harassers, more helpers.