 Wesleying’s and others’ decisions to post about this quickly flared up online and in person, and I felt that it would be useful to explain my personal thoughts about the situation and why we made the decision we did.

In my mind, Wesleying is a place to post about all things Wesleyan. If you look at our About Page, you’ll see the following description:

Wesleying is a 100% student-run and student-generated blog about all things Wesleyan—what goes on at Wes, what Wes students are doing, what Wes students care about.

We are neither sponsored by nor in any way affiliated with the administration of Wesleyan University.

We reserve the right to edit and moderate comments. Hateful or libelous speech, including malicious personal attacks, will be removed. While we are not responsible for the reader comments that appear on Wesleying, we invite you to contact us with any concerns at staff[at]wesleying[dot]org and we’ll do our best to respond.

In my opinion, Sunday’s events fully fall under the umbrella of “what goes on at Wes, what Wes students are doing, what Wes students care about.” Anyone who was online that day could see that Wes students cared about this from the sheer number of tweets, memes, and speculations flying around in the following hours.

Further, while I do agree that there is a difference between posting in a public-facing medium like our blog versus a private meme group, many students, alumni, and other campus publications engaged with and shared the tweet, screenshots, and commentary on their public-facing accounts, particularly on Twitter. Notably, Aural Wes posted a joking playlist referencing “michael roth’s most recent twitter scandal” and the Wesleyan Groundhog made twojoking tweets about the situation, as well as retweeting student responses, like we did from the Wesleying Twitter account. While these publications did not make posts hosted on their websites about the tweets, they did amplify the situation to their followers in a similar way to Wesleying.

However, I’m not trying to say “We did a bad thing and they did it too, so it’s okay.” My real point is that what we posted is well within the realm of things that Wesleying can and should post about. Additionally, Wesleying is not the Argus. We receive zero funding from the university (individual
Wesleying ’s and others ’ decisions to post about this quickly flared up online and in person, and I feel that it would be utilitarian to explain my personal thoughts about the site and why we make the decision we did. 

 In my thinker, Wesleying is a position to post about all thing Wesleyan. If you look at our About Page, you ’ll see the following description: 

 Wesleying is a 100% scholar - run and student - generated blog about all thing Wesleyan — what goes on at Wes, what Wes students are doing, what Wes students care about. 

 We are neither sponsor by nor in any way affiliated with the administration of Wesleyan University. 

 We allow the right to edit and moderate comments. Hateful or calumniatory speech, include malicious personal attacks, will be take out. While we are not responsible for the reader comments that look on Wesleying, we invite you to contact us with any concerns at staff[at]wesleying[dot]org and we ’ll do our best to respond. 

 In my public opinion, Sunday ’s events fully fall under the umbrella of “ what goes on at Wes, what Wes students are doing, what Wes students care about. ” Anyone who was online that day could attend that Wes students cared about this from the diaphanous numeral of tweets, memes, and speculations fly around in the following hours. 

 Further, while I do match that there is a difference between posting in a public - facing medium like our blog versus a secret meme group, many students, alumni, and other campus publications engage with and share the tweet, screenshots, and commentary on their public - facing accounts, particularly on Twitter. Notably, Aural Wes posted a joking playlist referencing “ michael roth ’s about recent twitter scandal ” and the Wesleyan Groundhog made twojoking tweets about the situation, as well as retweeting student responses, like we did from the Wesleying Twitter score. While these publications did not name posts host on their websites about the tweets, they did amplify the situation to their following in a similar room to Wesleying. 

 However, I ’m not trying to say “ We did a bad thing and they do it too, so it ’s okay. ” My real point is that what we posted is well within the realm of things that Wesleying can and should post about. Additionally, Wesleying is not the Argus. We pick up zero funding from the university (individual
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in my mind, WeslEYiNg is a place To pOst about all tHinGs WeslEyAn. IF You loOk aT our ABout PaGE, you’ll See the folLoWIng desCRiption:

wESlEyinG is a 100% student-run and STuDEnt-generated blOg abouT aLL tHINgs wesLeyan—what gOeS on at wEs, what WES sTUDEntS Are doing, what WEs students cARe aBout.

We ArE neITher spOnsorEd BY noR in any way afFiliAted with tHe admiNIstratiON of WeslEyan UnIveRsiTy.

We REsErVe tHe RIghT To EdiT And Moderate CoMmEnts. HAtefUL OR LibeLouS speEch, inCluding maliciOus PersONal AttacKs, wilL be rEmOved. WHile we Are noT rEsponsible for thE reaDer commenTs tHaT apPeAr on WESleyinG, we InvIte you tO contacT Us wItH ANY cOncerns at staff[at]weSlEYInG[dot]org aNd we’ll DO oUr BEst to resPoNd.

IN my oPINion, SUndaY’S eVents fulLy fall UNdEr The umbrElLa of “whAt GoeS on At Wes, WHat WEs studEnts are dOing, wHAt Wes students cARe about.” Anyone WHo WAS oNLine ThaT day could seE thaT wes sTudeNTs CarED abouT this FrOM tHE sheer number of tweetS, mEmes, anD specUlations flyinG around in tHE FOllowing HourS.

fuRTher, while I do agRee thAt there is a DIfferencE betwEen postiNg in a publIC-Facing meDiuM liKe oUr bLOG vErsus a private MEMe grOuP, many stUdeNts, alumNi, aNd oTheR caMpUs publicaTions engAgEd WiTh And ShareD The tweet, ScReeNsHotS, and cOMmentaRy on tHeir PuBlIC-faCing accOUnTS, PartIcUlArly On TWiTter. NOtabLY, AuRal Wes pOsted a jokIng PLaylIsT rEferencIng “michael rotH’s Most recent TwIttEr scanDAL” and the WEsleyan Groundhog made twoJOking twEetS abouT the Situation, As wEll as rEtwEEting sTudent RespoNsEs, lIKE we diD FRoM thE WEsleying TwITTer AccouNt. whilE these pUblications did not mAKe pOsts hosted on tHeiR webSITeS abOUt THe tWeETs, tHEY did amplify the sItuation to ThEIr Followers iN A siMiLar way tO WesleyIng.

HoWEver, I’m nOt trying tO say “We did A bAd thING anD they did it Too, so it’s Okay.” My reaL Point IS tHat whAt wE posteD iS weLl witHin the REalM of thIngs thAt wesleyIng caN aNd should Post about. Additionally, WeSleyinG is noT thE Argus. We rEceIVe zEro fundinG froM the univerSitY (inDividUal
 Wesleying’s and others’ d ecisions t o pos t a bou tthis  qui ckly flared up onli ne and in person, andI fel tt hati twould  be use f ul t o e xp la inmy pe rsona l t houghts  about the  si tu ation and wh y  w e made the  de cision we di d.
In my  m ind ,  Wesl eyi ng is  a pla c e to p ost about  a l l thin g s Wesle y a n.  Ifyou look at our A b ou t  Page, you’llsee th ef ol l o win g d escription :
Wesl e ying is a1 0 0 % s t udent-run and  student-ge n era ted bl og  ab o ut all  thin gs Wes leyan—whatgoes  on at We s, wha t  Wes st u dents a re doi ng,  wh at W e sst ude nt s  ca r eabo u t.
We arene it her s pons o r e d  bynor  inany w ay affiliated  wi th t h e a dmini strat ionof  Wesl eyan U niver si ty.

We reserve  the  right to  ed it  an dmoder a te com men ts.  Hatefu l or li b elo us s p ee ch, including mali ci o u spersonal  attac k s,  w i ll be re mo ved . Wh i l e wearen ot  respons ible f o rth e reade rcommen ts  th atappea r  onWesley ing, weinvit e  you to contac t  us with anyc on c e rn s  atsta ff[at]wesle ying [ dot] orga nd  we ’ ll do  ourbe s tt o respond.

In my o pi nion,Sunda y’s events fu lly fall u n d e r the um brel l ao f “what goes o n atWes, whatW es stude nts a re doing , what We s students  ca reabo ut. ” An yone who waso n line  t hat day  co uld see  th atWes  st ud ents care d aboutth is  f ro m t he sh e er numbe roftw eet s, me m es, an d spe cula ti on s  fl ying ar o un d in t he  f ollo win ghours .

F u rth er, whi le I do a gre e  tha tth ere isa differencebe tween post in g i n a pu b l ic-facin g medium like our blogv ersus a  pr ivate  mem e group,man y stud ent s , alum ni, an d oth er  ca m p us pu b l ic ati on s engagedw i thand s ha redthe twe et, screenshots, a n d c ommentary onthe ir p u b li c-f a ci n g a cc o unt s ,  particularly o n Twitter.  N o ta bly, Aural Wes  p osted a  joking  play l ist ref erencing“michaelro th’s m ost  recent tw itter sc andal” an d  theW es leyan  Gr oundho gmad e two joking twe ets a bout t he  situa tion,  a s well a s retweeting student re sponse s, li kewe did fr omt heWesleying  Twi tter accou nt.  Wh ile t hes e  publ icat i on s d i d not  mak e  posts ho s te d o n th eir website s a bou t the  tw e ets, t heydid amplify the s i tuation to the ir f o l low ers in a  s imilar way toWes le y i ng.

How ev er, I’m not  tryingto say “ We did  a bad  thinga n dt hey di d it  to o, so it’ s o ka y .” My r ea lp oint i s th at  whatwe pos t ed i s well within therealm o f thi n gsthatWe sleying canand should  post about . Addi tion ally,  Wesley in g is n otth e Argus. W e  receivezerofunding  f romthe  unive rsit y (indi vidu al 
 Wesleying’s_and others’_decisions to post about_this quickly_flared_up online_and_in person, and_I felt that_it would be useful_to explain my_personal_thoughts about the situation and why we made the decision we did.

In my mind,_Wesleying_is a_place_to_post about all things Wesleyan._If you look at our_About Page,_you’ll see the following description:

Wesleying is a 100%_student-run_and student-generated blog_about all things Wesleyan—what goes on at Wes, what_Wes students are doing, what Wes_students care about.

We_are_neither_sponsored by nor in_any way affiliated with the administration_of Wesleyan University.

We reserve the right_to edit and moderate comments. Hateful or_libelous speech, including malicious personal attacks,_will be removed. While we_are not_responsible for the reader comments_that appear on_Wesleying, we_invite you to_contact us with any concerns at_staff[at]wesleying[dot]org and we’ll_do our best to respond.

In my_opinion,_Sunday’s events fully_fall_under_the umbrella_of “what goes_on_at Wes,_what_Wes students are doing, what Wes_students_care about.” Anyone who was online that_day could see that_Wes_students cared about this_from the sheer number of_tweets, memes, and speculations flying around_in the_following hours.

Further,_while I do agree that there is a difference between posting_in a public-facing medium like our_blog versus a private_meme group,_many_students, alumni, and_other_campus publications_engaged with and shared the tweet, screenshots,_and commentary_on their public-facing accounts, particularly on_Twitter. Notably, Aural Wes_posted_a joking playlist referencing “michael roth’s_most recent twitter scandal” and the_Wesleyan Groundhog made twojoking tweets_about_the_situation, as well as retweeting_student responses, like we did from_the Wesleying Twitter_account. While these publications did not make_posts_hosted on their websites about the_tweets,_they did amplify the situation to_their_followers_in a similar way to_Wesleying.

However, I’m not trying to say_“We did a bad thing and they did it_too, so it’s_okay.” My real point is_that_what_we posted is well within the realm of things that_Wesleying can_and should post_about. Additionally, Wesleying is not the Argus. We receive zero_funding from the university (individual