Chen also, throughout the article, took massive liberties framing Reddit's defense of VA's postings. While I don't think you argue effectively for allowing that content (imo, at the end of the day) Chen spun the other side's arguments, and did absolutely zero honest exploration of the philosophy from the other side. I went more in depth with my rant above, which was almost nothing at all. It cannot, if we are being honest, be considered journalism at all, nor was it attempting to be. File this one under vendettas, page views, and gossip.
Oh no, the content should still be banned, because it does more harm than good to everyone. A person with pedophilia isn't going to have an easier time if they can see pictures of children everywhere. But yes the article was awful. I've actually read better journalism in SomethingAwful Fashion SWAT. Or the Horror's of Pornography.