"The borderless nature of the web means it can be hard to avoid the ranting bigots and creeps we would ordinarily shun in the real world."
While I understand his point, I believe this is one of the great things about online communities. I think many people are too quick to shun those who we disagree with (I know I'm guilty of this). I think there can be a lot to learn from those we vehemently disagree with.
"The borderless nature of the web means it can be hard to avoid the ranting bigots and creeps we would ordinarily shun in the real world."
While I understand his point, I believe this is one of the great things about online communities. I think many people are too quick to shun those who we disagree with (I know I'm guilty of this). I think there can be a lot to learn from those we vehemently disagree with.