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Let me give an example. Yesterday, on Twitter, a colleague (@lsolum) complained about a colleague who went over his alloted time at a conference. I asked him to name the offender, arguing that "academic pricks deserve to be outed." My colleague, however, replied that my suggestion was a "terrible idea" and refused to name names.

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Another fascinating post. What about the inherent satisfaction the act of complaining gives to the person who is complaining, regardless of the content of the complaint or to whom the complaint is made?

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