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Originally posted by sepermeru
The rule is apparently meant to cover "subtle" uses of hate speech, but it's obvious that the moderators will not take action unless the hate speech is blatant.
The post explaining "the end of hate speech" needs to be updated to explain that subtle hate speech is very much allowed. For example, posting images of monkeys in a thread about black people is acceptable here. There's no planet on which "oh, it's just a big coincidence that the imagery is also racist" is not just a defense of subtle hate speech.
If the moderators are not able to respond to anything but direct hate speech which admits to what it is, this rule needs to be clarified to reflect that.edit on 22-4-2011 by sepermeru because: edit button is my best friend
.. posting images of monkeys in a thread about black people is acceptable here...
16) Behavior: You will not behave in an abusive, libelous, defamatory, hateful, intolerant, bigoted and/or racist manner, and will not harass, threaten, nor attack anyone.
the putridness that is islam.
Does any muslim challenge a imam for what he says?
your hateful death and sex cult
muslims are taught to care for their own and only their own no exceptions.
I can certainly see why they wouldn't want the dregs of their society there to ruin it. They should have started deporting them last year and had one less problem to deal with.
Originally posted by TKDRL
Hate speech is such a retarded concept in a free society.... The only people who would label anything hate speech, is someone that is offended by words. Being offended by words, in most cases is weakminded IMO. Labelling something hate speech, and reporting it as such, is nothing more than trying to silence words or opinions, that offend your sense of morality. Morality is very subjective.
edit on Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:48:46 -0500 by TKDRL because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by sepermeru
All this talk about making reports and such, while I'm sure it's well-intentioned, is really a smokescreen for the reality that hate speech is so rampant on this site it would be impossible to control.
Originally posted by sepermeru
I do report them, and nothing happens.