I was reading the comments to the Officially Rescinded post, and Will Shetterly -- after he called Moon out on her original fail, in an unexpected moment of surprise decency -- turned up in the comments, protesting about it being some sort of conspiracy: "WisCon [delete "encourages"] [insert "suppresses"] discussion and debate of ideas relating to feminism, gender, race and class. Fixed that for you." and "pst314, those are also the tactics of good conservative witch-hunters and crusaders. Suppressing speech is not limited to any political ideology." Clearly it was a very isolated moment of perspicacity on his part, and regular service has now resumed.

I LOVE lydiabell, though: "Elizabeth Moon only "exactly fits the group's mission" if you believe that feminism doesn't include Muslim women. Because her bigotry insulted and hurt Muslim women, and her mindset encourages discrimination against them."

And, oh, lanning, I adore you too: "Let me try to say this in small words. Refusing to honor hate speech does not suppress hate speech. Ms. Moon is free to be hateful wherever she goes."