I heard from a friend of mine yesterday though, that the worse possible outcome will be that his career is finished.
Loss of livelihood is a very serious matter too. Many of today’s ‘shamers’ appear to think nothing of ruining someone’s public image. I think this trend will grow, to become so common, that it affects your average non-famous middle class person who has independent thoughts or a unique but legal lifestyle.
The trend will grow, until the victims begin fighting back with appropriate litigation and/or with the shamer’s being identified and found guilty of some transgression. There must be aggressive push back on this trend.