One of my favorite writing inspiration sites is Creating Passionate Users, Kathy Sierra’s marvelous technology blog.
Today, Kathy has an appalling post on why she was forced to cancel her appearance at ETech - her life has been threatened by some cretin cyber-bullies.
I am shocked and angry that Kathy is in danger. While I don’t personally know her, I’ve been a regular reader since the blog launched; she generously shares her knowledge and time, and seeing her re-paid this way is horrific.
How someone could make her a target for their vitriol and hatred is unimaginable, yet the proof is undeniable. I don’t blame her for repudiating a culture that allows and in fact celebrates this type of behavior. It is unacceptable under any circumstances and I agree that a strong stand must be taken to prevent it from continuing to spread.
While I selfishly hate to see her go, even for a short while, I wish her all of the safety and peace she can muster.
