Twitter is a pretty fair 21st Century approximation of the party lines from way back when... I remember my Mom getting really pissed off at a nosy neighbour who picked up the phone and listened in when it wasn't her household's ring... 1/
"Ok, I can hear you breathing, _____. This is a private call! Hang up now! No, not you Mother!" You didn't only peer through your curtains to know what your neighbours were doing. No, you could listen in on their calls...
And Twitter is a lot like that. People forget that, in the middle of a conversation, that anyone can "listen" in. And comment. There are people who just troll around Twitter, looking for people to attack. It's well beyond community gossip now though...
It can be downright dangerous. This isn't about finding out someone's baby has colic, or someone's parent or grandparent is poorly... And gossiping about it at bingo. No. This is way more serious. We all need to be more courteous. And honourable.
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