obsidian76
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I have noticed an increase in the use of offensive ableist language in comments. Why is this not being dealt with by moderators?
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Thanks for flagging this — it's something we take seriously. We're actively looking into it, though as an open tech forum, there's a fine line between moderation and allowing genuine discussion to breathe. We simply can't be behind every comment as it happens, but that doesn't mean we're indifferent.
One thing we're considering is a downvote mechanism, which would give the community itself a tool to push back on unnecessary rudeness or uncalled-for negativity without requiring mod intervention every time. Nothing confirmed yet, but it's on the table. Thanks for reporting, we're reviewing the reports as I write this.
One thing we're considering is a downvote mechanism, which would give the community itself a tool to push back on unnecessary rudeness or uncalled-for negativity without requiring mod intervention every time. Nothing confirmed yet, but it's on the table. Thanks for reporting, we're reviewing the reports as I write this.
obsidian76
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Thank you.
obsidian76
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Nothing faux about my disgust at people who use ableist slurs. Especially when a disabled person calls it out and the perpetrator gets all cross and starts accusing disabled people of trying to police ableds language. Those who excuse ableism are as bad as the perpetrators.
Regards
A disabled person.
Regards
A disabled person.
m4a4
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Then go back to reddit and police with your labels there. Retard is widely used as just another type of word for ***** (lol at that censoring), despite peoples faux (very much manufactured) outrage.
I will not let a word hold that much power over me, especially when the word itself is not what has hate behind it. An insult is an insult in spite of the words use lol.
The only reason I see people police language on the internet is to control people's actions and feel powerful, especially where a situation is not going their way. Why should I assume you're no different..?
In any case, you don't have to answer that because this is the last I'll entertain emotionally policing language in this thread.
I will not let a word hold that much power over me, especially when the word itself is not what has hate behind it. An insult is an insult in spite of the words use lol.
The only reason I see people police language on the internet is to control people's actions and feel powerful, especially where a situation is not going their way. Why should I assume you're no different..?
In any case, you don't have to answer that because this is the last I'll entertain emotionally policing language in this thread.
obsidian76
Posts: 68 +53
Ableist.
We should stick to what the community rules actually require: respectful discussion, no personal attacks, and staying focused on the topic. Not every strong or informal expression automatically crosses that line, especially when it isn’t directed at any individual or group in the thread.
At the same time, throwing around serious accusations over wording alone—without clear intent to harm—doesn’t help the conversation and risks escalating things unnecessarily. Context matters, and we should be careful not to overextend interpretations in a way that shuts down normal discussion.
Let’s keep things smart, on-topic, and respectful, while also allowing people some room to express ideas without assuming the worst intent behind every phrase.
At the same time, throwing around serious accusations over wording alone—without clear intent to harm—doesn’t help the conversation and risks escalating things unnecessarily. Context matters, and we should be careful not to overextend interpretations in a way that shuts down normal discussion.
Let’s keep things smart, on-topic, and respectful, while also allowing people some room to express ideas without assuming the worst intent behind every phrase.
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