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Is using the r-word considered hateful comments/harassment

This is about the mental disability

Your opinion (give reasons)
63
yes
49
no
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Saying "That is r-ded" is totally different than "You're r-ded"...
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over 10 years
retti is problematic
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Im on my phone actually
Togepi
over 10 years
Yeah hopefully Goodbar smacks Retti's hands away from his keyboard with his .
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ifls says

Im voting no again. Bring me your stones...


Goodbar suddenly appears in 3.... 2..... 1......
Togepi
over 10 years

ifls says

Im voting no again. Bring me your stones...


No one cares about you.
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Im voting no again. Bring me your stones...
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bear is also in my top posters list
Togepi
over 10 years
People who defend to the death to use a word that is harmful to a person or group of people are also weak, idiotic, and probably sterile (hopefully).
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Slow says

people who can't stop using a certain word are weak.


lol
Steven
over 10 years

Sirius says

steven u are a solid poster bro. second only to mist imo


Wow man. This is like, the only compliment I've ever gotten on EM, you'll make me cry...
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people who can't stop using a certain word are weak.
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over 10 years
"out of habit" you shouldn't be using it at all
Steven
over 10 years

Sirius says


Steven says

I say "that's r" all the time irl and online, never had any problem so far with anyone being offended by it (not that that would make it better though I'm just saying). I feel like there's a huge difference between using a word out of habit/exaggeration than using it to legitimately offend someone. I think hateful comments should be more about the comments actually being... Hateful so to speak.

I hate debates about whether or not x word is objectively evil or whatever. If someone is being harassed via these words it's another thing of course. I wouldn't say someone that doesn't use the r word is any better morally than someone that does in the same way I censor my words not because I think others that swear are doing something bad but just because it's a good habit to keep rather than letting profanity slip in awkward situations.

But then again I wouldn't have even censored the word, so my opinion is really invalid here. Adsense already screwed things up and if mods are moderating IC that intensely might as well


solid post, but i'd also say a solid general rule would be to just discontinue the use of any word that has taken on a considerably negative connotation. i mean, what does it matter? or what are you going to do anyway, campaign to free the word from negative connotation? that's a bit ridiculous.


hmm probably the easiest thing to do would be to just censor it if it's a problem, and while we are at it use asterisks instead of a blank space when someone says something in the censor cuz otherwise it makes posts look weird

I mean that's better than giving a bunch of people using it out of habit and meaning no harm violations
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over 10 years
i bet nicki would approve of this thread
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Good thing im a temp mod so I cant be offended by steves post!!!
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wait. mist. then kelly. then steven. imo
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Devante says

Togepi where's that kinda cute snow bunny that always forum posts with you? Tell her I'm interested & it's time to come to the dark side

Togepi
over 10 years
Look at my cute queen when she didn't know what cocaine was yet.
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steven u are a solid poster bro. second only to mist imo
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Steven says


Rutab says


Steven says

I hate debates about whether or not x word is objectively evil or whatever


There are 0 evil words in any language considering it's all based on connotation and special circumstances.


Of course


First of all, no. Second of all, even if that's the case, and if you think everything's dependent on context, do you really trust these people ( http://i.imgur.com/MpQBHNI.png ) to accurately judge and determine that gray area on this site? Or would you rather correctly declare certain words off-limits so that there's nothing to debate?
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Steven says

I say "that's r" all the time irl and online, never had any problem so far with anyone being offended by it (not that that would make it better though I'm just saying). I feel like there's a huge difference between using a word out of habit/exaggeration than using it to legitimately offend someone. I think hateful comments should be more about the comments actually being... Hateful so to speak.

I hate debates about whether or not x word is objectively evil or whatever. If someone is being harassed via these words it's another thing of course. I wouldn't say someone that doesn't use the r word is any better morally than someone that does in the same way I censor my words not because I think others that swear are doing something bad but just because it's a good habit to keep rather than letting profanity slip in awkward situations.

But then again I wouldn't have even censored the word, so my opinion is really invalid here. Adsense already screwed things up and if mods are moderating IC that intensely might as well


solid post, but i'd also say a solid general rule would be to just discontinue the use of any word that has taken on a considerably negative connotation. i mean, what does it matter? or what are you going to do anyway, campaign to free the word from negative connotation? that's a bit ridiculous.
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Togepi says


Rutab says


Steven says

I hate debates about whether or not x word is objectively evil or whatever


There are 0 evil words in any language considering it's all based on connotation and special circumstances.


This is such a white thing to say.


*sips Starbucks*
Togepi
over 10 years
You did good, Retti!