There is a universe very much like our own out there, where everything was the same except for a little bit. In that universe, nobody looked at Richard's twitter and nobody cared about the two men. There were no death threats and nobody was threatened with rape. The wheels of humanity kept turning, civilization didn't collapse, free speech wasn't saved or spoiled, and nobody was any different from what they will be in two weeks.
"Adria Richards tweeted a photo earlier this week and is now the target of rape and death threats. " Quite aside from anything else, what she did was tweet a photo and complain about alleged behavior at a conference and get a father of (?) three fired from his job. Not saying this warrants threats, but let's make sure we know why she's in the public eye. -XC
Anyone with a TV or internet connection knows why Adria Richards is in the public eye. Do I agree with her actions? No. Do her actions warrant rape and death threats? Fuck no.