Cancel Culture

backlash

a strong feeling of reaction among a group of people

category error

an error where obcejcts or concepts belonging to one logical category are mistakenly presented as belonging to another

amorphous

having no clear structure, details or shape (of a physical thing or an idea, plan…)

livelihood

the money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc.

infraction

an occasion when someone breaks a rule or law

to a lesser extent

not so strongly, so importantly [w mniejszym stopniu]

outrage

a feeling of anger and shock

a hidden hand of something

an unknown side of something

sprawling

existing or reaching over a large area

crummy

of a very bad quality [mizerny]

to crave up smth

to divide something into smaller parts

pile-on

an argument or attack by a large group of people against one person or a much smaller group

to collide with

to hit something violently (e.g: the economics of corporations that monetize attention are colliding with the

incentives of employers)

incentive

something that encourages a person to do something by offering them a reward

husty action

Hasty actions are done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought

sinister

evil, or suggesting that something evil is going to happen

wokeness

a state of being aware, especially of social problems such as racism and inequality

throttle

to prevent something from succeeding

misdeed

an act that is criminal or bad

scolding

the act of speaking angrily to someone because you disapprove of their behaviour

gleefully

happily and with excitement or pleasure

capricious

changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly [kapryśny]

tp mete out something

to give or order a punishment or make someone receive cruel or unfair treatment

aftermath of something

the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes:

overdue

not done or happening when expected or when needed; late

abhorred

regard with disgust and hatred [wstrętny]

ally

a person who provides active support to a group struggling for justice or human rights

Allyship

The active, consistence practice of opeating in solidarity with a marginalized group

Amplify

to make stronger, larger, greater, louder

Avalanche

a sudden, overwhelming torrent of negative social media messages

Bigotry

unreasonable prejudice against others based on identity

Burden

A hardship; something difficult to bear that ist exhausting to others

Call-in

Holding someone accountable through love and private dialogue

Call-out

Publicly shaming or exposing someone for perceived harmful actions

Cancellation

The severe consequence of losing one's job due to public outrage

Caved

to give in or give up; to let go of your position

Censoriousness

severely critical of others

Clout

special advantage or power, perceived by others in social circles

Compassionate Accountability

Holding someone responsible while treating them with care and humanity.

Context-Free

Information or comments pulled away from their original meaning

Counter-narrative

A narrative that goes against another (dominant) narrative.

Crisis of Confidence

A widespread loss of trust in basic values or societal standards

C-suite

High-ranking executive officers in an organization.

Defaming

The act of damaging someone's reputation by making malicious statements

Defensive

A reaction meant to protect oneself from criticism, preventing dialogue.

Depluralizing

The process of making a society less diverse in thought and opinion.

Design choices

Specific platfrom features that influence how users interact and express outrage

Digital Arena

The interconnected online space where public discourse takes place

Economic punishment

Financial ruin or job loss resulting from public outrage.

Emotional leech

A derogatory [uwłaczający] term for someone perceived as draining others' energy.

Firestorm

A situation of intense, rapid-spreading public controversy and anger

Forgiveness

Showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong

Free Speech

Right to express opinions without censorship.

Gotcha Bomba

A past mistake that remains online and can "explode" later to ruin a career.

Grace

Offering mercy and kindness to someone who has made a mistake

Innocuous

not harmful or offensive; online: often misread as offensive

Intolerant

Unwilling to accept view or behaviour that differ from one's own

Judgmentalism

A state of being overly critical or focused on finding fault

Juice (outrage)

To intentionally stimulate or increase public anger through platfrom features

Leech

a slang insult for someone perceived as taking without contributing [pijawka]

Liability

A person whose presence is seen as a disadvantage to an organization

Missives

Written messages or posts distributed to many communities [pisma]

Mob

A large, disorderly group of people intent on attacking or shaming.

Nonviolence

The practice of achieving social change without physical or verbal violence

Objectionable

arousing disapproval; offensive

Performative

Actions done primarily to show others that one possesses "pure" values.

Police (boundaries)

To monitor and enforce the limits of acceptable group behaviour

Posture (defensive)

A mental or verbal stance taken to resist criticism or growth

Progressive

Someone who advocates for social reform or liberal ideas

Public discourse

The open exchange of ideas within a society or online community

Punitive

An approach intendend to punish someone rather than help them grow

Radical Forgiveness

A profound choice to release anger even after extreme harm.

Reconciliation

the restoration of friendly relations

Redemption

The opportunity to save oneself from the consequences of a mistake.

Resolution

A firm decision to find a solution to a social conflict.

Retaliation

Responding to criticism with harm or a counter-attack [odwet]

Restribution

Punishment for bad behavior

Self-preservation

An organization protecting its own reputation and profits.

self-righteousness

A feeling of moral superiority over others

Shunning

Persistently avoiding or rejecting someone as social punishment [unikanie, wystrzeganie się]

Transformative

Causing a marked, positive change in someone's perspective.

Trending box

A feature that highlights topics of high interest, often stripping context

Validation

Recognition that a person's feelings or

opinions are worth sharing.