Rap Genius Co-founder Resigns After Disturbing Comments on Elliot Rodger's Manifesto

RodgerWhen human beings do unspeakable things to their fellow man, society’s need to understand why such things happen often leads to mass speculation and a sort of fascination with the persons who commit these violent acts. As such, manifestos, journals, and other windows into the minds of such people are often widely shared and discussed. The manifesto of Elliot Rodger — who murdered six people in a shooting rampage near Santa Barbara, CA on Friday — is no exception.

Mahbod Moghadam, co-founder of annotation website Rap Genius, felt compelled to not only read Roger’s hate-filled manifesto, but to use his company’s website to leave comments and notes about the parts of the text he found most interesting.

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