Concerns Over Current Events
7 years ago
The recent crack down on accounts here on FA concern me. Just as other sites are now scrubbing and suspending accounts based on what they consider "hate" or "offensive" is troubling to me. It troubles me because what is considered hate and or offensive is very subjective. Now some of it is pretty straight forward, if you identify as a Nazi, KKK, Antifa, and openly attack certain races, orientations,and stuff with threats of harm or death then yes you should be shut down. But other areas like political orientation and views on certain subjects are very subjective and fear misuse of things being censored because someone doesn't like it. Example one person believes illegal aliens should be deported as per federal law, but another person believes that is "racist" and "offensive" against Mexicans. Does this constitute hate speach? Problem is the gate guardians of these sites is the one or ones who decide and if they decide what is and what is not. If they agree then that person is banned when what he said is not really offensive or hateful. Well that's all from my little rant on a concern i see cropping up all over the internet lately.
BatPonyEcho
~batponyecho
Dude, it sucks seeing society change over time. Like...stuff that we laughed at in the 90s (Abu from The Simpsons for example) is now considered offensive and insulting and there is a backlash against that. Like...Jesus people, stop being so anal over stuff. Gotta be offended at everything!
bdever
~bdever
OP
Yeah i wish
femmpaws
~femmpaws
Well there is a lot that could be said by myself but it's best left unsaid... Sadly the open expression of ideas and comments are becoming squashed...
bdever
~bdever
OP
Yeah
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