The company has shown every indication so far that it's willing hold tight, wait for the storm to blow over, and (if it comes to it) deal with any litigation with all the resources a multi-million-dollar business has available to it. Meanwhile, no justice to Monica.

I think Monica's post offers us an opportunity to discuss – very transparently – what kinds of actions Monica's supporters might want to consider taking to put further pressure on the company.

Diamond mods and community members have already taken some actions such as resignations, leaves of absence or withdrawal of labour. Some have changed their name and/or avatar and/or added a statement of support in their profile. Many have posted questions or answers that draw attention to the injustice Monica has experienced. A huge number have cast their votes in support of these posts.

I think now is an opportunity to step up the campaign. If you haven't already, consider personally undertaking any of the above actions you feel safe in doing. Perhaps it's time to take a stand, and do one of these actions even if you don't feel entirely safe – remember, there are many many Stack community members who will stand by you and support you.

And going forward, what's next? If the company believes it can weather the storm, what fair, legitimate and legal actions can we take to demonstrate to the company that our user community is more powerful than they think? If the company values its revenue streams and corporate reputation, what actions might persuade the company to rethink its current strategy?

Perhaps we might like to post some detailed suggestions as follow-up answers to Monica's post.

The company has shown every indication so far that it's willing to hold tight, wait for the storm to blow over, and (if it comes to it) deal with any litigation with all the resources a multi-million-dollar business has available to it [which means: drag it out for years till the plaintiff's money runs out, then seek costs, which will bankrupt her]. Thus, no justice to Monica.

If you think that's unacceptable, then Monica's post offers us the opportunity to discuss – quickly, but very transparently – what kinds of actions her supporters might consider taking to put further pressure on the company.

Diamond mods and community members have already shown leadership with actions such as resignations, leaves of absence or withdrawal of labour. Some have also changed their name and/or avatar and/or added a statement of support in their profile. Many of us have posted questions or answers that draw attention to the injustice Monica has experienced. A record number of us have cast their votes in support of these posts.

It's time to escalate

Now is the time to step up the campaign. If you haven't already, consider personally undertaking any of the above actions you feel safe in doing. Perhaps it's time to take a stand, and do one of these actions even if you don't feel entirely safe – remember, there are many many Stack community members who will stand by you and support you.

And going forward, what's our next move (or set of moves)? If the company believes it can weather the storm, what fair, legitimate and legal actions can we take to demonstrate to the company that our user community is more powerful than they think? If the company values its revenue streams and corporate reputation, what actions might persuade the company to rethink its current strategy?

Perhaps we might like to post some detailed suggestions as follow-up answers to Monica's post.