Do you not understand what Trump supporters are going through? We are white supremacists if we support Trump. We are censored on fb, Twitter, whatever. If we put Trump flags on our house, people throw eggs or scratch our cars. Now they’re calling us domestic terrorists! I’m not saying I agree with everyone who is a Trump supporter but I differentiate between what I am responsible and have authority over and what I don’t...and vice versa. Your focus on a word is opening the door for the last bastion of free speech to disappear. Please consider this.
Would you like me to post a list of “possibly offensive” words for you? And let’s add in the subjective trigger words. Oh and let’s not forget the hand gestures or colors or paraphernalia that could be offensive. I almost forgot the lgbtq trigger issues... But let’s be reasonable here! To make it easier on everyone, why don’t you just tell me what I AM allowed to do or say. That list would be much shorter. (I never ever use the N word. This is about PRINCIPLE.)
It's the point of it impeding free speech that has people upset, the principle of it.
If people can avoid giving Rand Paul shit for years because of muh principles, then you can stop with the veiled accusations of racism for people who just want to see free speech upheld.
That said, the forum has had an anti-racism rule from the start and we are choosing to follow those rules by posting and participating.
We don't have to be here if we don't like the rules, but I have seen what happens with a totally unmoderated forum due to Voat and it wasn't pretty, and ultimately I hated being there so much I just stopped.
What if i say the word in a context thats not violating any rules? What it a black guy says it? I guess its ok for people to be banned for shilling and pure hatred since these are the rules but how can we outright ban saying a word?
Do you not understand what Trump supporters are going through? We are white supremacists if we support Trump. We are censored on fb, Twitter, whatever. If we put Trump flags on our house, people throw eggs or scratch our cars. Now they’re calling us domestic terrorists! I’m not saying I agree with everyone who is a Trump supporter but I differentiate between what I am responsible and have authority over and what I don’t...and vice versa. Your focus on a word is opening the door for the last bastion of free speech to disappear. Please consider this.
Well said. ?
You do realise Trump supporters are worldwide right?
Lots of people worldwide hoping the pedo swamp is drained, hung, drawn n quartered.
And free speech restored, says this Aussie chick Trump lover.
Yup
Have you ever watched Equilibrium? I highly recommend it. I also learned quite a bit from Thomas Paine.
Would you like me to post a list of “possibly offensive” words for you? And let’s add in the subjective trigger words. Oh and let’s not forget the hand gestures or colors or paraphernalia that could be offensive. I almost forgot the lgbtq trigger issues... But let’s be reasonable here! To make it easier on everyone, why don’t you just tell me what I AM allowed to do or say. That list would be much shorter. (I never ever use the N word. This is about PRINCIPLE.)
It's the point of it impeding free speech that has people upset, the principle of it.
If people can avoid giving Rand Paul shit for years because of muh principles, then you can stop with the veiled accusations of racism for people who just want to see free speech upheld.
That said, the forum has had an anti-racism rule from the start and we are choosing to follow those rules by posting and participating.
We don't have to be here if we don't like the rules, but I have seen what happens with a totally unmoderated forum due to Voat and it wasn't pretty, and ultimately I hated being there so much I just stopped.
Do we really have to explain where this can lead? Its not about not us wanting to say it its about letting free speech be
What if i say the word in a context thats not violating any rules? What it a black guy says it? I guess its ok for people to be banned for shilling and pure hatred since these are the rules but how can we outright ban saying a word?