Why does nobody talk about how cancel culture actually saves some people from worse consequences?

I keep seeing posts in here about how someone got 'ruined' because they lost a few thousand followers or got called out at work. Meanwhile I watched a contractor buddy of mine get publicly dragged on Facebook last year for taking deposits and ghosting clients. He lost like 15 regular customers overnight. Yeah it sucked for him but he also had to actually refund people and clean up his act. If nobody had canceled him he'd probably still be screwing people over and eventually face real legal trouble. Sometimes the public shaming is the only thing that forces someone to fix their behavior before it gets worse. Has anyone else seen a cancel situation that actually prevented a bigger problem?

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the_faith2d ago

Cancellation forces people to actually face consequences before the cops or courts have to get involved, which saves everyone a lot of time and money.

harper_smith2d agoTop Commenter

Saving money? You think mob justice is a good deal because it cuts costs? That's wild. So if a neighbor posts something dumb on Facebook, a bunch of strangers get to decide their punishment and that's somehow better than due process? What happens when the mob gets it wrong, which happens all the time? No refunds, no do-overs, just a ruined reputation that follows you forever. And you're okay with that because it's cheaper than a courtroom?