Isaac (ieh)

I don’t even know where to begin to try and guess where you think you get that from.

I suggest using the power of your free speech to walk up in person too anyone of color and using any of those words to their face and see how your “free speech” goes.

Furthermore, a little reasearch on what “free speech” means and doesn’t mean might be in order.

What I find interesting is that so many people seem to want to stand up on the side of bigotry and demand their “right” to be a bigot and use bigoted language. I’m not sure that’s really a great look.

Well, this is simply incorrect. I ran across this thread and reported several comments, bringing it to the attention of the moderators, who took action.

And you are free to have yourr opinions, but again, I suggest complying with the Lemmy.world TOS. If you think the TOS is asinine, that’s fine - as long as you comply with them.

Please be cautious here. You have crossed a line that, as a mod, I would remove your comments for incivility and personal attacks. I allow such things to go further when they are directed at myself, but I am certainly done conversing with you. But I think you’ve made the kind of person you are quite clear.

You can project all you like. I don’t care. I do think standing up for bigotry is not a good look for you, but that’s your call to make.

But you will face consequences if you break the TOS.

pat yourself on the back, you’re antibullying saviour!

Do you pat yourself on the back for standing up against bigotry? I would think it’s the human thing to do.

If words mean nothing, I suggest trying that theory out by going up to a person of colour and using a certain word to them. Or even call them “colored”, which used to be the preferred term.

So if words mean something, perhaps it’s worth the time to consider their use carefully.

You think linking to one particular source that tries to explain the problem means they’re in charge?

Well, I guess Lemmy bows to that organization considering it’s in the Lemmy TOS: https://legal.lemmy.world/tos/

You don’t have to like the rules, but you certainly have to follow them.

I wasn’t the one who did it, and personally, I think it could have gone either way, but while I don’t think I would have removed that one, I certainly would not argue against its removal. I don’t think the moderator needs to calm down at all. A ban for that comment might’ve been rather much, but a simple removal is perfectly fine.

Reminder that ableist slurs are against the Lemmy.World TOS. Please refrain.