I feel like public shaming has become much more intense lately
I've been watching "I Am Solo" since the first season.
Until relatively recently, people would single out "villains" based on the broadcast content, or if someone's self-introduced profession seemed suspicious (like Pungja or Ok-soon), their personal information would be dug up.
But lately (around the late 20s season?), starting from the very first episode, people from the same workplace post on Blind to expose them and publicly shame them for their behavior in their professional lives.
In Season 33, someone even pre-emptively warned that a certain person from a specific workplace was a "bottom-tier" employee before the show even aired.
It would be one thing if they were being criticized for things like infidelity or criminal offenses, but most of these cases are just interpersonal conflicts, such as poor attendance or someone raising their voice at another person.
It feels like there has been a significant increase lately in people participating in this out of a sense of justice.
Or rather, it's not even justice, but a logic that says, "Since they appeared on TV, they have to endure this," which is why they feel no guilt.
In my opinion, criticizing someone for their actions on the show is something I do often as well, and I believe it falls within a viewer's rights.
However, there is no reason why things that happened in the realm of one's livelihood should be exposed,
and I think it is cowardly to use anonymity to badmouth someone who has put their face and name out there.
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