Creepshot Redditor's Identity Exposed?

[JeanHover 326]

If you guys don't know already, here is what's up. (It took me a while to understand this, so there may be some holes)

 

This began about ten days ago. Reddit moderator violentacrez, who watched over 400+ subreddits, left Reddit, leaving a goodbye post. Apparently he along with another Redditor had been threatened by Gawker writer Adrian Chen that he would reveal their identity for posting creepshots on the web of several women.

 

-To make a long story of insanity and side events short-

 

Two days later, on the 12th, his identity was revealed by Chen in an article on Gawker. He was Michael Brutsch, a computer programmer in Texas. He was later fired and was left with only three weeks of pay for his disabled wife and kids. He has received donations via paypal, but still is struggling to get by.

 

So what do you guys think? Is this justified, for a person who takes creepshots to be exposed and laid off, or not?

 

Source(s)

KnowYourMeme

 

The Huffington Post

[Rainbow Skywalker 642]

Well maybe he specifically should be punished, but not his whole family. At least thats what it looks like in my opinion. Still shouldn't have been such a creeper though.

[Bucky McGillyCuddy 956]

It does seem a little harsh given his family situation. But i guess at his age he should know better than to post creepshots of people on the web. I'm kinda on the fence with this one.

[Marcato 2,143]

This reminds me of the Amanda Todd story a little actually. Something involving pictures, a little blackmail, even after everything was taken care of the blackmailer still went through with it.

 

It's another excellent example of the internet being used the wrong way, and just how dangerous it can be. Anonymity isn't always guaranteed, which is something you need to constantly be aware of when doing things on the internet.

 

I think it's ridiculous that his entire family would be punished. I think a little mercy should have been involved from the company who fired him since from what I read here the creepshots had nothing to do with his job.