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Squabbles, another recent reddit alternative, seems to be taking the doomed "free speech" path (i.imgur.com)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/reddit@lemmy.ml
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[–] 12 points 3 years ago (6 children)

How is this gas lighting though?

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    I don't think people really know what gas lighting is :p.

    Relatedly, whether you understand the term or not, go watch the movie Gaslight where it comes from. Great film.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I'd go watch the movie, but my partner says that I'm too sick and clumsy to get out of bed right now. I don't know where I'd be if they weren't around to keep me straight, always reminding me of things I've said and done when I have moments of brain fog.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago

    I don't necessarily agree with the use of the term in this context, but I took it to mean that it's gaslighting in the sense that when you call it out as a dog whistle meaning "you can now be a POS on our platform", people can respond with stuff like "Wow, so you're anti-free speech? Do you hate America? Why do you want to censor people?" And shit like that, which is gaslighting IMO

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