The linked article is a must read, because it:
a) relates directly to that gratuitously-introduced internal tiff that was started around here a few days ago, and
b) because it eloquently lays out one of the foundational tenets of true justice, and also
c) it's a cancel-culture current event that everyone should be prepared to intelligently discuss.
I post this as a supporter of the mods' necessary task of overseeing this place, and jettisoning destructive, disruptive, disingenuous, or just off-topic content. That's not censorship, people - that's simply... moderation. Without it, the shills and the idiots will win. That's simply fact. So mods, I genuinely appreciate what you do, all you do, and I am sorry you've taken so many arrows over your good faith, well-intentioned, and largely successful efforts to keep this place as honest, decent, free-spirited, and productive as it's been over the last couple of weeks. It's been a huge improvement. Thank you.
But I really think you have to read this article, and realize that there is no shame in admitting that a blanket word ban, regardless of your good intentions, was not only unjust... but also kinda retarded, ill-considered, and unnecessarily destructive. We all make mistakes. I make a shtload of em.
Some people here are obviously still bent out of shape about this. And, admittedly, so am I. But I hope you'll please just acknowledge that message was ill-considered (and if you've already done this, I dunno, maybe do it* again*??♂️?), retract that blanket rule, keep booting out the ranting racists, and keep booting trolls and shills, keep moderating, and we'll move on stronger than ever.
And as for the "muh free speech" nutjobs? They really need to find somewhere else to play their game of suicide.
The linked article is a must read, because it: a) relates directly to that gratuitously-introduced internal tiff that was started around here a few days ago, and b) because it eloquently lays out one of the foundational tenets of true justice, and also c) it's a cancel-culture current event that everyone should be prepared to intelligently discuss.
I post this as a supporter of the mods' necessary task of overseeing this place, and jettisoning destructive, disruptive, disingenuous, or just off-topic content. That's not censorship, people - that's simply... moderation. Without it, the shills and the idiots will win. That's simply fact. So mods, I genuinely appreciate what you do, all you do, and I am sorry you've taken so many arrows over your good faith, well-intentioned, and largely successful efforts to keep this place as honest, decent, free-spirited, and productive as it's been over the last couple of weeks. It's been a huge improvement. Thank you.
But I really think you have to read this article, and realize that there is no shame in admitting that a blanket word ban, regardless of your good intentions, was not only unjust... but also kinda retarded, ill-considered, and unnecessarily destructive. We all make mistakes. I make a shtload of em.
Some people here are obviously still bent out of shape about this. And, admittedly, so am I. But I hope you'll please just acknowledge that message was ill-considered (and if you've already done this, I dunno, maybe do it* again*??♂️?), retract that blanket rule, keep booting out the ranting racists, and keep booting trolls and shills, keep moderating, and we'll move on stronger than ever.
And as for the "muh free speech" nutjobs? They really need to find somewhere else to play their game of suicide.
Cheers, my online freedom frens!