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Post by DE Sinclair on Apr 5, 2016 13:54:38 GMT -5
You'd wring your hands if given an innocent baby banana to strangle, I'll bet. With sadistic glee (if gloves were provided).
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Apr 5, 2016 14:22:00 GMT -5
Yes, but you'll notice I didn't actually call him that... As I said, it's what I'd feel tempted to tell him. It's, whatchoocall... a hypothetical. I have to agree with Dan on this one, though I don't think we "wring our hands" over the 4-letter ones either, they're just not appropriate on a family friendly board. And I don't think that one really is appropriate as well. It's been used far too often as an insult to or about people with developmental issues.
No hand wringing, just my 2 cents.
Augh! Augh! Censorship! My rights are being trampled!!! Where is the ACLU??? Okay, I'll remove the offensive term. Let it not be said that moderators are unmoderated. I apologize for having edited your post as well, Dan (the quote part) as not doing so would have left the offensive word in plain sight, thus defeating the purpose of the operation.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2016 14:45:53 GMT -5
Not a prob, & not really a big deal ... except that I've had at least one rather nasty Facebook contretemps over one local lout's use of the offending term, not to mention the fact that on another board at least 2 self-described libertarians (a slightly longer word for "Republican," I've found) insist on using it to, I guess, show what brave, freethinking, anti-PC iconoclasts they are. Or something.
I like to think I'd object to the use of the term as an insult anyway, but of course I've been pretty sensitive to it for most of my life, thanks to my sister's being Down syndrome.
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Post by DE Sinclair on Apr 5, 2016 14:52:01 GMT -5
I have to agree with Dan on this one, though I don't think we "wring our hands" over the 4-letter ones either, they're just not appropriate on a family friendly board. And I don't think that one really is appropriate as well. It's been used far too often as an insult to or about people with developmental issues.
No hand wringing, just my 2 cents.
Augh! Augh! Censorship! My rights are being trampled!!! Where is the ACLU??? Okay, I'll remove the offensive term. Let it not be said that moderators are unmoderated. I apologize for having edited your post as well, Dan (the quote part) as not doing so would have left the offensive word in plain sight, thus deleting the purpose of the operation. Who Moderates the Moderators? That could be a series! Someone call Alan Moore! I would, but that beard freaks me out.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Apr 5, 2016 14:53:09 GMT -5
Awww, you got the reference! Those comic-book readers... they might make be believe that comics aren't just for kids anymore...
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Apr 5, 2016 15:23:19 GMT -5
Augh! Augh! Censorship! My rights are being trampled!!! Where is the ACLU??? Okay, I'll remove the offensive term. Let it not be said that moderators are unmoderated. I apologize for having edited your post as well, Dan (the quote part) as not doing so would have left the offensive word in plain sight, thus deleting the purpose of the operation. Who Moderates the Moderators? That could be a series! Someone call Alan Moore! I would, but that beard freaks me out. Awww, you got the reference! Those comic-book readers... they might make be believe that comics aren't just for kids anymore... Does this site have words that are automatically tagged so to speak for moderators that alert them when used? I know a gaming site I go to have trigger words that are automatically sent to moderators to review the post. The poster is also warned before creating the post that it has trigger words in it. Strange thing is I found retard was one, as I was explaining to someone why I have to wear flame retardant clothing when I go on a drilling rig. Autistic is another. Both apparently are used more as insults than in their meaning. However literally ever curse word is okay, even though some are censored with *'s.
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Post by The Captain on Apr 5, 2016 15:30:51 GMT -5
I like to think I'd object to the use of the term as an insult anyway, but of course I've been pretty sensitive to it for most of my life, thanks to my sister's being Down syndrome. It shouldn't take having a family member or the like to be sensitive to a thoroughly repulsive term (when used improperly as a slur) such as that. That's just common human decency.
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Post by DE Sinclair on Apr 5, 2016 15:31:27 GMT -5
Who Moderates the Moderators? That could be a series! Someone call Alan Moore! I would, but that beard freaks me out. Awww, you got the reference! Those comic-book readers... they might make be believe that comics aren't just for kids anymore... Does this site have words that are automatically tagged so to speak for moderators that alert them when used? I know a gaming site I go to have trigger words that are automatically sent to moderators to review the post. The poster is also warned before creating the post that it has trigger words in it. Strange thing is I found retard was one, as I was explaining to someone why I have to wear flame retardant clothing when I go on a drilling rig. Autistic is another. Both apparently are used more as insults than in their meaning. However literally ever curse word is okay, even though some are censored with *'s. Nope, we only find out about them the old fashioned way. Either someone tells us about it, or we trip over it.
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Post by The Captain on Apr 5, 2016 15:33:49 GMT -5
Who Moderates the Moderators? That could be a series! Someone call Alan Moore! I would, but that beard freaks me out. Awww, you got the reference! Those comic-book readers... they might make be believe that comics aren't just for kids anymore... Does this site have words that are automatically tagged so to speak for moderators that alert them when used? I know a gaming site I go to have trigger words that are automatically sent to moderators to review the post. The poster is also warned before creating the post that it has trigger words in it. Strange thing is I found retard was one, as I was explaining to someone why I have to wear flame retardant clothing when I go on a drilling rig. Autistic is another. Both apparently are used more as insults than in their meaning. However literally ever curse word is okay, even though some are censored with *'s. Depends on the moderator. I know a certain one who gets an e-mail every time a certain combination of b with multiple a's and n's following it is typed.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Apr 5, 2016 15:43:14 GMT -5
It shouldn't take having a family member or the like to be sensitive to a thoroughly repulsive term (when used improperly as a slur) such as that. That's just common human decency. But Richard, isn't a slur meant to be offensive to the person being slurred? Or are you saying that no decent human would try to insult another?
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Post by The Captain on Apr 5, 2016 15:50:40 GMT -5
It shouldn't take having a family member or the like to be sensitive to a thoroughly repulsive term (when used improperly as a slur) such as that. That's just common human decency. But Richard, isn't a slur meant to be offensive to the person being slurred? Or are you saying that no decent human would try to insult another? Upon review, I wrote my comment poorly. "Retard" and "retarded" are perfectly acceptable terms when used correctly (as in, to impede or be impeded), but they are repulsive when used as slurs when referring to a non-mentally disabled individual or situation (and I apologize if I'm not using the current terminology for the condition), as they minimize those individuals with a mental disability as being less than others by nature of their condition. I'm probably still being a bit inarticulate, but I've got a house full of girls between the ages of 7 and 10 at the moment, so my attention is a little fragmented right now.
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Post by Prince Hal on Apr 5, 2016 15:51:03 GMT -5
Not a prob, & not really a big deal ... except that I've had at least one rather nasty Facebook contretemps over one local lout's use of the offending term, not to mention the fact that on another board at least 2 self-described libertarians (a slightly longer word for "Republican," I've found) insist on using it to, I guess, show what brave, freethinking, anti-PC iconoclasts they are. Or something. I like to think I'd object to the use of the term as an insult anyway, but of course I've been pretty sensitive to it for most of my life, thanks to my sister's being Down syndrome. I've noticed the use of "libtard" as a Randian, Trumpian, Cruzian way of expressing dislike for those of us a post-deluvian mind-set.
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Post by The Captain on Apr 5, 2016 15:53:32 GMT -5
Not a prob, & not really a big deal ... except that I've had at least one rather nasty Facebook contretemps over one local lout's use of the offending term, not to mention the fact that on another board at least 2 self-described libertarians (a slightly longer word for "Republican," I've found) insist on using it to, I guess, show what brave, freethinking, anti-PC iconoclasts they are. Or something. I like to think I'd object to the use of the term as an insult anyway, but of course I've been pretty sensitive to it for most of my life, thanks to my sister's being Down syndrome. I've noticed the use of "libtard" as a Randian, Trumpian, Cruzian way of expressing dislike for those of us a post-deluvian mind-set. To be fair, I've seen the term "Republitards" on many a message board to describe the opposition, which is more disturbing in that it's coming from the supposed enlightened side of the aisle.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Apr 5, 2016 16:01:15 GMT -5
Conservatrolls, is another popular one, apparently.
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Post by The Captain on Apr 5, 2016 16:05:40 GMT -5
Conservatrolls, is another popular one, apparently. That one is fine, because it isn't insulting to an entire group of people who had no choice in their situation, unless one worries about how Ulik is going to feel if he reads it.
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