> it just makes you look bad if you heckle someone on stage.
I disagree. It's important that we speak truth to power. If we don't then they won't hear our case. You don't think the president is wandering around Hacker News and Reddit looking for details do you? No. They employ PR firms or former employees of them to filter information back to reports which get filtered through various aides which finally makes it to the ear of the president.
However, when you stand and loudly speak your feelings, the message doesn't get filtered. That's an important part of the process.
I disagree. It's important that we speak truth to power. If we don't then they won't hear our case. You don't think the president is wandering around Hacker News and Reddit looking for details do you? No. They employ PR firms or former employees of them to filter information back to reports which get filtered through various aides which finally makes it to the ear of the president.
However, when you stand and loudly speak your feelings, the message doesn't get filtered. That's an important part of the process.