[Chixla] tech blogger/speaker Kathy Sierra quits blogging over threats

[Jana Lingo]

here's am update:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/03/29/MNGT3OTVAO1.DTL
On 3/27/07, SMichelle <smichelle at livinglikeapenguin.com> wrote:
> Group think misogyny has some appalling results.
>
> Kathy Sierra is a respected tech blogger, speaker, and co-author of
> "Head First Java." She cancelled her presentation at the eTech
> conference due to some really vile blog posts which contained both
> sexual and death threats. She writes about her experience in her
> (possibly last) blog post here:
> http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2007/03/as_i_type_this_.html
>
> I found this link on Slashdot, which is surprising supportive ...
> with the exception of a few comments similar to the ones below.
> http://slashdot.org/articles/07/03/27/174231.shtml
>
> /Sharon
>
>
>
> --- a few slashdot comments quotes
>
> She calls it mysogyny because someone posts "fuck off you boring
> slut... i hope someone slits your throat and cums down your gob" on a
> couple of blogs? Is she new to the internet or something?
>
> Life is hard. A lot of people say a lot of shit and don't follow
> through. Either grow a spine or go away. There's no sense being a big
> baby about it because someone hates you.
>
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