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It would be exploiting mob mentality to damage someone who wasn't proven guilty of doing anything wrong, so yes, I would consider it internet stalking. Innocent until proven guilty exists for a reason, otherwise the behavior of a single crazy person could ruin your life forever.


"Innocent until proven guilty" is an important standard for justice (you can't jail someone without sufficient proof) but it's not something that applies to everyday life.

For example, if a child care provider is accused of abusing children, but the court does not convict them because of lack of evidence, I'm still free to stop sending my kids there.


I just want to be sure I understand: are you saying that it is right and just to lose our capacity to start our own companies because of false allegations?


All I'm trying to say is that if you want to earn people's trust, saying "I wasn't proven guilty" isn't going to be enough.


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