From those who think deleting tweets or videos has to be a nefarious act, how many people out there who have NOT deleted a tweet because they said or acted in a way that they later we’re ashamed of?

And if you have, did you announce that you were doing so, and the reasons why?

Because I’ve personally deleted a lot of tweets I wrote in a moment of anger or irritation I later regretted. I still do.

Here’s the thing: What I’ve mostly seen involving this, which appears all too common, are males dominating a conversation about what defines abusive behavior towards women. And far too many of those same males are not actually asking and listening to women directly involved.

There’s a fine line between supporting women who’ve been abused or disrespected because of gender or preference and preaching over and around them.

I’m not interested in whether the male peanut gallery thinks Joost’s response and apology was good enough for them. I want to know, if women believe it was or not, if they decide to convey an opinion.

As for the men involved in disclosing these tweets and videos, there is very little you’ve done to make me believe your primary motive was not to embarras Joost and take a shot at the new Yoast CEO.

The timing, your clear conflict of interest, failure to communicate with women involved, and toxic screeds wreak of a means to an end, the end being a premeditated, planned hit job against someone you’ve got an axe to grind against.

I hate a damn bully, worse than anything. And I react quickly to them in all forms. Some of those tweets I’ve regretted and deleted are my reactions to what I perceive as people being abusive.

I’ve not always done the right thing, and I’ll always be ashamed by the way I’ve behaved towards others, especially 20 or 30 years ago. But people I’ve offended or wronged are the one’s I want to apologize to and try and make amends. Not a bunch of judgemental knuckleheads on Twitter.