Came to say almost exactly this. My Jamaican friends hates being called African American.
There is a community of Africans where I live, most are good people. They are African Americans.
The black Americans do not wish to be identified with them, though.
I’m also not a fan of the this word, but where do we stop? Plenty of usage of the word fag around here. It’s tradition from the boards. Lawfags, planefags, etc.
I’m all about fighting racial hatred. But why would I not receive a similar ban for saying cracker? Wop? Honky?
The fine details of free speech are that there are some places where you should and shouldn't use certain words, and there are places where you can and can't use words, as well.
If this forum colluded across the web to hunt down people using the word, that'd be violations of constitutional rights. That's what we're seeing in Big Tech and mainstream Social Media.
Similarly, if this forum were the only way for Americans to communicate, that'd be a big no-no.
The thing is, it isn't. That is to say, you can say what you want on this forum, but they can just as easily and legitimately ban you for it as per the server rules. If they were punishing outside of the server rules, or not enforcing with balance, again, we'd have a problem (that's another thing we see in social media).
I actually take issue with African American. Like all black people come from Africa? What do we call Jamaicans living here? What's wrong with black?
Came to say almost exactly this. My Jamaican friends hates being called African American.
There is a community of Africans where I live, most are good people. They are African Americans.
The black Americans do not wish to be identified with them, though.
I’m also not a fan of the this word, but where do we stop? Plenty of usage of the word fag around here. It’s tradition from the boards. Lawfags, planefags, etc.
I’m all about fighting racial hatred. But why would I not receive a similar ban for saying cracker? Wop? Honky?
I think you would. I'd report it anyway. If you want pure free speech, go to 8kun.
I say if you want free speech then come to America, because I champion our First Amendment rights!
The fine details of free speech are that there are some places where you should and shouldn't use certain words, and there are places where you can and can't use words, as well.
If this forum colluded across the web to hunt down people using the word, that'd be violations of constitutional rights. That's what we're seeing in Big Tech and mainstream Social Media.
Similarly, if this forum were the only way for Americans to communicate, that'd be a big no-no.
The thing is, it isn't. That is to say, you can say what you want on this forum, but they can just as easily and legitimately ban you for it as per the server rules. If they were punishing outside of the server rules, or not enforcing with balance, again, we'd have a problem (that's another thing we see in social media).
Look, if you're trying to endorse 8kun, you don't need to beat around the bush.
No idea what you attempted to say there.
Why are you “all about fighting racial hatred”? This is the dumbest fucking thing anyone can be “all about”
The only people who haven’t figured out that it’s okay to be enthusiastic about your own tribe and suspicious of outsiders are stupid so-called whites
Because I’m against hate in general. Holding hate within you destroys you.
Did I say I wasn’t proud of my heritage, my people’s culture and accomplishments? No, because I am VERY proud.