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Add "spook" to the word filter (hexbear.net)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I had a post removed today for using the word "spook" in reference to government agents, a common usage that I see around the site, because it is a racial slur, although ive never seen it used with that intent (not that it matters), and it only gets removed maybe 10% of the time. In order to be consistent and not offend any comrades I would propose adding it to the word filter so its removal will be uniform and not open to mod interpretation.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I say ban it for three reasons:

It has been and can be used as a racist term
As a slight to stirner
Authoritarianism 8149

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

stirner-cool Maxxie boy BTFO

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I say ban it if it makes our black comrades uncomfortable. Although would it be possible to allow spooky to be used?

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