Opinion: Four arguments for ethical online shaming (and four problems with them)

In democracies, it's pretty difficult to bring about any agreement on anything. So when there is general consensus that something is a problem, I think it's a good idea for us to sit up and pay attention. And few things have earned more consensus of late than online shaming. From Jon Ronson's work to Monica Lewinsky's TED talk, all the way down to the Ashley Madison affair, people are starting to get a little antsy about the way reputations can be made or broken online.