I’m tempted to start a community about the country between Chad and Mali… A nice wholesome community… I’m completely unqualified and know nothing about it but the amount of removed words would be amusing…
True, though “bitchin’” isn’t used as a slur in this context, it’s slang for “cool.” Since like 1970 too, it isn’t some “new rizz.”
If we want to get technical, a slur is “A disparaging remark; an aspersion.” So by the dictionary, any negative remark, especially one that is a false or damaging accusation or insinuation, is “a slur.” Therefore “you are a silly goose” counts as a slur, as it can be contextually negative to be seen as silly, and it is false to insinuate that you are a water fowl.
We don’t really treat the word “slur” in real life as it’s definition would suggest, or to reign in my above joke a bit, words like “fuckface” or “dick” would commonly be considered a slur. Instead they’re just considered negative remarks by the community at large, to be a “slur” in the eyes of the public (not the dictionary) it has to have something more than just “bad.”
I posit that “bitch” is truly no different than those common “bad” words, and should not be considered a slur. Frankly, same for “cunt.”
Ironically, censorship offends me and hurts the feelings of the censored. And no this isn’t me lamenting that “we can no longer say it,” I’ve been going on tirades against censorship since Tipper Gore got a boner for The Dead Kennedys and H. R. Giger. Fuck the PMRC, fuck the RIAA, fuck Jesse Helms, fuck censorship!
If I ever make it to the point where I have a removedin’ deck overlooking some fine wilderness then you’re damn right I’m gonna piss off it.
I’m curious what word you tried to use. I didn’t think “fuck” was filtered on dot ml.
“Bitchin’”?
I think you give the nannies at .ml too much credit.
Fuckin’ for sure.
Nah, they don’t filter “fuck”
The word is “bitchin’”
Does ml auto-censor posts for mildly spicy language or something?
Yeah it’s a pretty pathetic community.
Not swears, just slurs
Including the literal scientific name for a female dog. .ml is a joke.
I mean, I can think of plenty of slurs with innocuous origins. It’s about how they’re used.
The newest example being “DEI”
I have not?
I’m tempted to start a community about the country between Chad and Mali… A nice wholesome community… I’m completely unqualified and know nothing about it but the amount of removed words would be amusing…
I hope you have better luck than I did with my community about Scunthorpe
So do they consider the use or no?
Haven’t read their policy – simply saying origin is a useless way to determine whether or not something is a slur.
Well yeah, which is why a blanket ban on “bitch” would be stupid
No, it’s automatic based on a filter list. I wonder if it accounts for other languages though.
je suis en retard
True, though “bitchin’” isn’t used as a slur in this context, it’s slang for “cool.” Since like 1970 too, it isn’t some “new rizz.”
If we want to get technical, a slur is “A disparaging remark; an aspersion.” So by the dictionary, any negative remark, especially one that is a false or damaging accusation or insinuation, is “a slur.” Therefore “you are a silly goose” counts as a slur, as it can be contextually negative to be seen as silly, and it is false to insinuate that you are a water fowl.
We don’t really treat the word “slur” in real life as it’s definition would suggest, or to reign in my above joke a bit, words like “fuckface” or “dick” would commonly be considered a slur. Instead they’re just considered negative remarks by the community at large, to be a “slur” in the eyes of the public (not the dictionary) it has to have something more than just “bad.”
I posit that “bitch” is truly no different than those common “bad” words, and should not be considered a slur. Frankly, same for “cunt.”
Sorry, but… “scientific”?
Anything that could be remotely considered a slur.
Female dog probably
Recommendation: self censor or ditch that instance!
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Y’all are some of the most anti-control people around, and then… use an instance that heavily censors the naughty words you can say.
It’s weird how that works huh? Wouldn’t wanna upset anybodies fee fees
Not sure why you’re so triggered? That wasn’t even close to the point of my comment…
…what’re you talking about?
Not wanting to hurt peoples fee fees is why Lemmy.Ml censors stuff.
Ironically, censorship offends me and hurts the feelings of the censored. And no this isn’t me lamenting that “we can no longer say it,” I’ve been going on tirades against censorship since Tipper Gore got a boner for The Dead Kennedys and H. R. Giger. Fuck the PMRC, fuck the RIAA, fuck Jesse Helms, fuck censorship!
A lot of .ml’s moderation is pretty ironic
Dumbass, pay attention.