this post was submitted on 30 Mar 2024
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Haven't read their policy -- simply saying origin is a useless way to determine whether or not something is a slur.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Well yeah, which is why a blanket ban on "bitch" would be stupid

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

A blanket ban on any word won't do anything to fix the problem.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Originally they weren't even going to let admins turn it off.