A few weeks ago, a mother of three from Newton wrote into and got published on Boston.com voicing her opinion about the patriots cheerleaders stemming from an incident she had bringing her two teenage sons to a pats game. She argued that there is too much sexuality in sports and that it made an uncomfortable experience when her two sons starred googly-eyed at the cheerleaders. Barstoolsports, an entertaining news and sports story blog, then posted a blog with this news story commenting about how ridiculous this woman is. The woman and others then responded to bartsool with numerous emails saying that they destroyed a woman, ruined her family and that this behavior should not be allowed, to which barstool representatives responded saying that "once you publish something or post it on the web you become fair game."
First of all, the blog from barstool about this woman did not in any way destroy her or her family. Yes he voiced provocative opinions about the woman and her ideas, but that is what barstool does.
Most importantly, as barstool said in the reply to these angry emails, this woman knowing published this opinion to boston.com, with her contact info. Publishing something on the web gives anyone who reads or sees it a chance to discuss it, whether it is on a comment on the story or another blog, or where ever. Unless you post anonymously, you are putting it out there for a reason, for everyone to see and you cannot get upset if someone tears you apart, or voices an opinion about you or what you said. What is public is public and anyone can have an opinion about it. Don't post things if you don't want them discussed.
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